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Mistakes made, lessons learned, what we'd do differently next time and how much it saves us.\r\n\r\nHow to monitor, control and automate your low carbon tech with open energy monitor and home assistant. Tips for making things work together well and play nicely with each other. The perils of cloud integrations and vendors shutting down systems.\r\n\r\nAlso covering self-built (and bought) air quality monitors for citizen science and environmental monitoring of the changes in air pollution. 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Over my career, I have noticed that only a small fraction of research makes its way to the public eye, despite the high quality and breakthroughs being made! A lot of this comes down to visibility of niche areas and technicality. How can this barrier be overcome? This is a topic I have grappled with for many years and it's not one that is strictly exclusive to astronomy either. I found an answer that enabled me to communicate my research to the public. Art. \r\n\r\nArt and creative processes provide a means to break down technical concepts and communicate ideas simply and effectively. In context of astronomy, we turn specs of light into ideas explained by science. Pictures of space are naturally photogenic, but the abstract nature of research is less so - with charts, plots, and tables being our main form of dissemination. \r\n\r\nMy quest combined with my interests in video games and 3D modelling led me to a notion that changed my life. Using free, open-source tools (such as Python, Blender, and Gimp/Krita) I have deconstructed complex ideas and created visualisations of concepts that were otherwise intangible. \r\n\r\nIn this session, I will demonstrate techniques that I have learned on my journey and challenge you to create your own space themed art!", "short_description": "", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "unleashing-your-cosmic-creativity", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/194-unleashing-your-cosmic-creativity", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 14:30:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 15:30:00", "venue": "Workshop 5", "latlon": [52.040938, -2.37706], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.040938/-2.37706/m=52.040938,-2.37706", "uses_lottery": true, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "14:30", "end_time": "15:30"}], "cost": "", "equipment": "Laptop with Blender 3D and/or Krita/Gimp installed. 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You will use SavvyCAN to watch live traffic from the simulated network, identify what each ECU is saying, decode signals and then - once you know what you are looking at - start replaying and manipulating frames to see what happens. \r\n\r\nNo Linux experience needed. \r\nNo Python needed. \r\nNo prior knowledge of cars or electronics assumed. If you can plug in a cable and click a mouse, you can do this workshop. \r\nEverything is provided. 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Join our workshop to learn the basics, discover the different types of cards, and play your first games in a friendly and relaxed environment.\r\n\r\nAlready know how to play? Bring your cards along and join in for some casual games, meet other players, and share your skills with those just starting out.", "short_description": "Learn Magic: The Gathering basics, explore cards, and enjoy friendly games for beginners and experienced players.", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "magic-the-gathering", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/275-magic-the-gathering", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-19 10:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-19 13:00:00", "venue": "Arcade Workshop", "latlon": [52.042864, -2.376695], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.042864/-2.376695/m=52.042864,-2.376695", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "10:00", "end_time": "13:00"}], "cost": "Free", "equipment": "Your own MTG decks (if you have them)", "age_range": "12+", "drop_in": true, "family_friendly": true, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 270, "type": "workshop", "names": "Aiden, Ollie, Rob McKinnon", "pronouns": "", "title": "Make a Harmonograph Drawing Drop-in", "description": "A family-friendly drop-in workshop where we'll help you make a beautiful picture with a double pendulum harmonograph art drawing machine.\r\n\r\nWe'll have two vintage 1980s harmonographs in operation, each with an assistant on hand. 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Doing it together and see if your result matches that of other participants is a fun way to get started with this.\r\n\r\nIf we have time, we'll also build Battlesnake on the EMF badge!\r\n\r\nWe may organise a tournament the next day to give people a chance to try out their Battlesnakes against each other.", "short_description": "", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "battlesnake-workshop", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/273-battlesnake-workshop", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 11:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-17 13:00:00", "venue": "Arcade Workshop", "latlon": [52.042864, -2.376695], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.042864/-2.376695/m=52.042864,-2.376695", "uses_lottery": true, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "11:00", "end_time": "13:00"}], "cost": "", "equipment": "Laptop; optionally, your EMF Tildagon badge (2024 or 2026 frontboard)", "age_range": "All ages", "drop_in": false, "family_friendly": false, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 157, "type": "talk", "names": "Andy Jenkinson", "pronouns": "he/him", "title": "The Machine That Says No: 1-Bit Music on the ZX Spectrum", "description": "How do you make music with a computer that barely wants to make sound at all?\r\n\r\nThe 1982 ZX Spectrum has no sound chip, no DAC, and only a single on/off signal connected to a speaker. 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Computerised knitting machines are now within reach for significantly less money than their older, more established industrial ancestors. But what makes an industrial knitting machine different from one you could have at home? What does it mean for it to be computerised? What is the difference between a \u2018fully fashioned garment\u2019 versus a \u2018complete garment\u2019?\r\n\r\nThis talk will start with the fundamentals of how to knit a jumper and will walk through the industrial manufacturing history of knitting frames and machines, highlighting the mechanical engineering innovations that have allowed machines to move closer to replicating the agility of human hands knitting yarn. Did a robot knit your jumper? 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He\u2019s a technologist; I\u2019m far more analogue and would happily turn a bathroom light on without an app. Yet we now live in a home with more than 200 sensors, automations and connected devices, most of them carefully hidden from me.\r\n\r\nThis isn\u2019t a talk from experts or influencers, but a conversation between two ordinary people negotiating very different views on technology and how it fits into everyday life.\r\n\r\nWe\u2019ll share successes, failures, compromises and arguments, exploring what should be automated, when convenience becomes complexity, and whether everything that can be connected should be!\r\n\r\nNow with a 20-month-old daughter, we\u2019re also navigating screens, privacy, independence and her relationship with technology. Come and join the chat! We could use a referee.", "short_description": "A conversation between two opposites navigating decades of togetherness, smart homes, and everyday tech compromises.", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "the-automation-wars-one-marriage-two-tech-philosophies", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/204-the-automation-wars-one-marriage-two-tech-philosophies", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-19 13:20:00", "end_date": "2026-07-19 13:50:00", "venue": "Stage B", "latlon": [52.0419, -2.37664], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419,-2.37664", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "13:20", "end_time": "13:50"}], "family_friendly": true, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 132, "type": "workshop", "names": "Michel Iwaniec", "pronouns": "he/him", "title": "Using GBDK to make 8-bit games for multiple platforms", "description": "Learn how to use the GBDK C library to make genuine retro games that can target multiple 8-bit platforms.\r\n\r\nIn this hands-on workshop, you will work on your own laptop to follow steps for building a game framework. Ideally you should have some familiarity with C programming, and an interest in game development and old video game hardware.\r\n\r\nWe will be using GBDK to make a simple scrolling game, building it up during the workshop and using the portability of GBDK to quickly get it up and running on several platforms.\r\n\r\nThe workshop will also diverge from the pure-portability mindset and show how to tweak the game for a particular platform - especially when it comes to support for music / sound effects.\r\n\r\nThe platforms covered will be:\r\n* Nintendo Game Boy\r\n* Nintendo Game Boy Color\r\n* Nintendo Famicom / NES\r\n* Sega Game Gear\r\n* Sega Master System\r\n\r\nTopics covered will be:\r\n* Downloading and configuring GBDK with a suitable coding IDE (VS Code recommended)\r\n* How to get started designing 2BPP graphics assets and levels\r\n* How to utilize the hardware features for scrolling levels\r\n* How GBDK's auto-banking feature allows easy memory management for assets and code\r\n* How to improve each game build to take advantage of more colourful platforms\r\n* Challenges of designing a game using two distinct viewport sizes\r\n* What tools exist for music / sound effects on each platform", "short_description": "Programming 8-bit games in C with GBDK - Learn how to make games for Nintendo and Sega consoles and handhelds.", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "using-gbdk-to-make-8-bit-games-for-multiple-platforms", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/132-using-gbdk-to-make-8-bit-games-for-multiple-platforms", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-19 13:30:00", "end_date": "2026-07-19 15:30:00", "venue": "Arcade Workshop", "latlon": [52.042864, -2.376695], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.042864/-2.376695/m=52.042864,-2.376695", "uses_lottery": true, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "13:30", "end_time": "15:30"}], "cost": "", "equipment": "Own laptop and ability to download software tools. 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If there's a particular book or magazine you find resonant and might find it interesting to base your fortune-teller on, bring that along too.", "age_range": "14+", "drop_in": false, "family_friendly": false, "content_note": "We might briefly touch on \"Zoltar\" fortune telling machines, which are a bit racist. "}, {"id": 307, "type": "workshop", "names": "Flora Cornish", "pronouns": "she/her", "title": "Zine-making drop-in workshop", "description": "Zines are DIY magazines, hand-made and self-published, a space to celebrate your personal obsessions, share your quirky insights, distribute your gorgeous art and make connections with others. You will turn an A4 piece of paper into a perfect little 8-page booklet, and fill it with whatever you would like to say. Eight pages is enough for a little book of tips, an impression of the moment, a political argument, a short story arc, a timeline, a love letter, a note to your future self, or any other sequence you can think of. You are free to choose your own topic, but we'll provide prompts to celebrate human creativity at EMF. We provide all the materials you need but you can bring anything of your own you want to use. Join us for a relaxed session of quiet making, and remember, small is beautiful. This is a drop-in workshop: come at any time and spend as long as you want. ", "short_description": "Drop-in session with everything you need to make your own zine. 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No horticultural or clinical background required.\r\n", "short_description": "What happens when you put a therapeutic tree nursery inside a high-security prison", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "tree-grafting-in-the-personality-disorder-wing", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/92-tree-grafting-in-the-personality-disorder-wing", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 13:50:00", "end_date": "2026-07-17 14:20:00", "venue": "Stage B", "latlon": [52.0419, -2.37664], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419,-2.37664", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "13:50", "end_time": "14:20"}], "family_friendly": false, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 243, "type": "talk", "names": "Molly Scarlet", "pronouns": "she/they", "title": "Controlling Drones with Satellites", "description": "Ownership and usage of drones has skyrocketed over recent years, with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) estimating that 8% of people in the US own a drone (nearly 27 million people) and the UK Civil Aviation Authority stating that there are over 500,000 drones registered in the UK for commercial or recreational use. At the same time, satellite usage for all kinds of purposes has also increased drastically \u2014 most famously with the introduction of Starlink broadband services which has approximately 10 million users worldwide.\r\nBoth of these have become hot topics within industry with all kinds of new start-ups, technologies, innovations, etc. being revealed constantly. 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It introduces one of the fundamental challenges of repairing our stuff today: \u2018getting in without breaking in\u2019\r\n\r\nOur hands-in-the-air surveys indicate that about 40% of primary school pupils we\u2019ve worked with had broken into toys or gadgets - and inevitably broken them - driven by a curiosity to find out what was going on inside. This is the origin story of a huge chunk of people in the community repair world (and many an engineer too). Most youngsters will have received a suitable parental scalding and learned never to do this again, only a very few will not be able to quell the curiosity. You see the problem here? This is where our guilt-and-consequence-free workshop comes in. We'll have a box of end-of-life items, a challenge to get them open, the tools, some basic tips and tricks of the trade, and the get-out clause of 'you're not going to make them any worse'.\r\n\r\nParticipants will work in small teams to collectively dismantle a small consumer appliance: they'll get to see what's inside our everyday items, and pit their wits against the original designers who often want to keep you out. \r\n\r\nPotential teardown items: a kettle, DVD player, radio, PC keyboard, games controller, or fan heater.\r\n\r\nOr bring your own!\r\n", "short_description": "A bunch of broken items need to be opened for repair. 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After encountering an injured dragon, Hiccup the viking discovers that their fire-breathing enemies are misunderstood and an unlikely friendship emerges. Great comedy and the cutest darn dragon you've ever seen. Presented on an original 35mm print.", "short_description": "A young viking's encounter with an injured dragon results in an unlikely friendship.", "video_privacy": "none", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "how-to-train-your-dragon", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/185-how-to-train-your-dragon", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-19 08:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-19 09:40:00", "venue": "Stage C", "latlon": [52.0405, -2.37765], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405,-2.37765", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "none", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "08:00", "end_time": "09:40"}]}, {"id": 80, "type": "talk", "names": "Cai Jones", "pronouns": "He/Him", "title": "Mind Your Language: How to Translate a Video Game and Why", "description": "Video Games are commonly in English, German, Japanese and many other languages.. but what about less spoken languages?\r\nWhilst I was working as the Lead Sound Designer on a AA game, I also ended up being the Welsh Language Lead on the project, with the help of a small team I chose the insane challenge of translating a AA video game into Welsh + Voice Acting with no prior experience in doing so and also re-learning the language at the same time, a task that I knew would be massive, but turned out to be even bigger than I thought. This talk unpacks the process of translating, casting and recording/editing dialogue for what would turn out to be the biggest video game to have ever been translated into Welsh with Voice Acting. This talk also goes into why more games should include smaller languages and why projects should consider more cultures.", "short_description": "As Lead Sound Designer on a AA Game, I ended up translating the game into Welsh, find out how and why!", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "mind-your-language-how-to-translate-a-video-game-and-why", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/80-mind-your-language-how-to-translate-a-video-game-and-why", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 15:50:00", "end_date": "2026-07-17 16:30:00", "venue": "Stage C", "latlon": [52.0405, -2.37765], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405,-2.37765", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "15:50", "end_time": "16:30"}], "family_friendly": true, "content_note": "Lightly mentioning cultural discrimination and bigotry and some the side effects will be present in this talk. This is not the core theme of the talk and doesn't occupy much time."}, {"id": 339, "type": "familyworkshop", "names": "Debra Ansell", "pronouns": "she/her", "title": "Build an Infinity Mirror Fairy Light Creature", "description": "In this workshop, materials and instructions will be provided to build  and decorate an illuminated fairy light creature like these: https://www.geekmomprojects.com/infinite-fairy-light-creatures/ using battery operated string lights and partially reflective mirrors. \r\n\r\nEach child will be able to take their personalized creature with them after the workshop.", "short_description": "Build and decorate an infinitely reflecting, light-up creature with fairy lights.", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "build-an-infinity-mirror-fairy-light-creature", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/339-build-an-infinity-mirror-fairy-light-creature", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-19 12:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-19 14:00:00", "venue": "Family Workshop", "latlon": [52.04117, -2.37771], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04117/-2.37771/m=52.04117,-2.37771", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "12:00", "end_time": "14:00"}], "cost": "Free (for max 40 builds)", "equipment": "Attendees do not need to bring equipment", "age_range": "Suitable for kids 8-16. 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Big four to the floor energy with crunchy synths and hooks galore.", "short_description": "French House/Electro/Electroclash/Indie Dance", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "tuftii-dj-set-french-house-electro-indie-dance", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/7-tuftii-dj-set-french-house-electro-indie-dance", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 18:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 19:00:00", "venue": "NullSector", "latlon": [52.04356, -2.37692], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.37692/m=52.04356,-2.37692", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "18:00", "end_time": "19:00"}]}, {"id": 348, "type": "meetup", "names": "HavocTechie (Mitchell) And GamerBun (Emma)", "pronouns": null, "title": "EMF 5KM Run With new 2.5Km", "description": "Back for a another year we are hosting a \"not a parkrun\" at EMF camp. Planned to be a 2 lap course. We are planning to try and keep this to 5K unlike the first year. However with this being a 2 lap course we are introducing a 2.5km run which starts the same but will only be 1 lap. Great for first timers or people who want to try it out. \r\n\r\nSTART TIME: 9AM. Please be at the Robot Arms for 8.45 for quick welcome talk and safety information. If you arrive past 9am We accepting people until 9.20am. If you are taking part please record your own times as we want people to feel no pressure and to celebrate if it's their first time. Do add this to favourites as it helps us get numbers for certificates.\r\n\r\nCourse tends to start at the Robot arms and then out the main gate, in the car park then on to a service road then around the car park then repeat back to the finish to grab a certificate for bragging rights. There are some hills and normal EMF car parks. There will be some arrows to follow and signs to help guide you. If this is your first time running you get a extra certificate. \r\n\r\nWe do as you follow good running sprit and cheer on fellow runners and walkers. If you are a slower runner / walker HavocTechie is on tail runner duties at the back. Both Havoctechie and Gamerbun have tail run events before and we got time and we want you to celebrate your finish. If you take photos we would love to see. \r\n\r\nAlso be mindful of other EMF attendees when running on the start and finish as this will be along the main pathways. Also if running with kids please make sure you can see them at all times. If you want to take a walk around the course before hand please get in touch with us on Discord or via dect on at 5786. We are staying in the ECHQ Village if you ask for us (M9TTL and M7ORN).\r\n\r\nYour in good hands we both have over 400 runs between us \r\n\r\nNeed support our names are the same on the EMF unofficial discord in the Parkrunners channel.  Where we can we may be able to adjust the route to be accessible if needed. \r\n(Valid EMF Ticket is needed) ", "short_description": "Join us for the 2nd EMF 5KM Run and New 2.5KM Run", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": false, "slug": "emf-5km-run-with-new-2-5km", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/348-emf-5km-run-with-new-2-5km", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 09:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 11:00:00", "venue": "Robot Arms (Bar)", "latlon": [52.0418, -2.37727], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0418/-2.37727/m=52.0418,-2.37727", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "09:00", "end_time": "11:00"}]}, {"id": 340, "type": "familyworkshop", "names": "Diane and Andrew Cook", "pronouns": "She / Her and He / Him", "title": "Hedgehog-Inspired Crafts: Fun Facts and Helping Our Prickly Friends", "description": "Join Prickly Pigs Hedgehog Rescue for a relaxed, family-friendly craft session where children and their grown-ups can get creative while learning about one of Britain's favourite wild animals.\r\n\r\nMake hedgehog-themed crafts such as bookmarks, pom-pom hedgehogs, colouring activities and other simple creations to take home. Along the way, we'll share fun hedgehog facts, stories from the rescue, and easy ways everyone can help hedgehogs in their own gardens and communities.\r\n\r\nJust bring your imagination and be prepared for a healthy dose of hedgehog cuteness!", "short_description": "Family friendly hedgehog themed crafts ", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "hedgehog-inspired-crafts-fun-facts", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/340-hedgehog-inspired-crafts-fun-facts", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 15:30:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 17:30:00", "venue": "Family Workshop", "latlon": [52.04117, -2.37771], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04117/-2.37771/m=52.04117,-2.37771", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "15:30", "end_time": "17:30"}], "cost": "No cost, but we will put out our charity collection boxes, we a registered charity.", "equipment": "Nothing", "age_range": "Any age", "drop_in": true, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 4, "type": "djset", "names": "chipko (DJ set)", "pronouns": "", "title": "Beats and Pieces", "description": "A pleasant excursion through the circuitry of minimal deep tech. Known for \"Beats and Pieces,\" chipko\u2019s sets are a curated assembly of stripped-back rhythms and quirky digital textures. At EMF, chipko invites all Electric Souls into a sonic sanctuary of minimal grooves and technical heartbeats\u2014an excursion designed to re-wire the field and reveal the beauty beneath the pieces.\r\n", "short_description": "Let's have a dance to minimal deep-tech with a space theme!", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "beats-and-pieces", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/4-beats-and-pieces", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 16:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 17:00:00", "venue": "NullSector", "latlon": [52.04356, -2.37692], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.37692/m=52.04356,-2.37692", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "16:00", "end_time": "17:00"}]}, {"id": 8, "type": "djset", "names": "lpbkdotnet", "pronouns": "he/him/they/them", "title": "lpbkdotnet - Breakbeat, Hardcore, Rave! 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It's like DnB but a bit less moody, like jungle but with happy vocals, like rave but a bit more erm... ravey?\r\n\r\nAs a musical genre, it's been around since 1992 but has had a huge revival in recent years with producers such as Pete Cannon, Arkin and Vinyl Junkie churning out new music with an old-school flavour.\r\n\r\nI've got classics from the early 90s, I've got monster tunes from the last year - and everything in between!\r\n\r\nWe can go dark and moody, we can go bright and happy, we can absolutely do both at the same time!\r\n\r\nHold on to your bucket hats, reach for the lasers, set your bass face to stunned!", "short_description": "Breakbeat Hardcore Business!", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "lpbkdotnet-breakbeat-hardcore-rave-dj-set", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/8-lpbkdotnet-breakbeat-hardcore-rave-dj-set", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-19 20:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-19 21:10:00", "venue": "NullSector", "latlon": [52.04356, -2.37692], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.37692/m=52.04356,-2.37692", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "20:00", "end_time": "21:10"}]}, {"id": 13, "type": "djset", "names": "Det", "pronouns": "", "title": "Detrimental with Det", "description": "A dnb set ranging from deep liquid to ravey dancefloor and neurofunk.", "short_description": "", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "detrimental-with-det", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/13-detrimental-with-det", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 22:30:00", "end_date": "2026-07-17 23:30:00", "venue": "NullSector", "latlon": [52.04356, -2.37692], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.37692/m=52.04356,-2.37692", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "22:30", "end_time": "23:30"}]}, {"id": 128, "type": "performance", "names": "Froggy", "pronouns": "He/Him", "title": "PowerPoint Karaoke: After Dark Edition", "description": "PowerPoint karaoke takes a new turn! After exploring chicken chicken chicken, auctioning cobalt-60 rods, and accidentally predicting the rise of AI we take a journey into the weirder side of the archives...\r\n\r\nWe have been born too early to explore the stars, yet born too late to be prescribed exciting chemicals and adult toys by Victorian physicians for depression. Fortunately we exist at just the right time to put out of context content about those doctors onto slides for brave volunteers to make up their best TED Talk on the spot. \r\n\r\nIn Powerpoint Karaoke presenters chosen at random from the crowd will present five slides they've never seen before in five minutes to a hyped up crowd. No hints, no previews, no clue what may appear next on the screen.", "short_description": "Five Slides. Five Minutes. No Hints. Powerpoint Karaoke returns with an After Dark special. 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This talk is a journey through the history, geometry and topology of knitting. Learn how crochet allowed us to visualise complex mathematical surfaces long before they could be studied with 3D computer models. Discover the careful computations behind beautiful knitted creations. Find out how the same punchcard technology that programmed early computers and took humans to the moon had its origins in weaving and is still used today in modern domestic knitting machines. Warning: this talk may provoke a desire to own more knitting machines than you currently do. No prior experience of knitting or maths is necessary to enjoy this talk, and yet there will be new ideas for even the most mathematically inclined fibre artists present!", "short_description": "Knitting is a more mathematical hobby than you may have realised! 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Join us in this TinyGS Station Workshop where you\u2019ll build and program your own ground station and antenna to receive data from space. This hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop is perfect for anyone interested in radio, electronics, IoT, antenna design, and space exploration.\r\nTinyGS\r\n\r\nTinyGS is an open, community-run network of ground stations distributed around the world to receive and operate LoRa satellites, weather probes, and other flying objects using cheap and versatile modules. With a TinyGS ground station, you can receive data from a variety of sources, including CubeSats.\r\nWhat You\u2019ll Learn\r\n\r\nDuring the workshop, you\u2019ll learn how to build and program a TinyGS ground station and a quarter-wave ground plane antenna. No prior experience is required. We\u2019ll provide the materials, tools, and equipment to guide you through the process.\r\n\r\nMaterials Costs\r\n\r\nIt costs \u20ac80/\u00a370 for a kit to take home. You\u2019ll leave with your own ground station. Pair it with a waterproof box, and you\u2019ll be ready to pick up satellites.\r\n\r\nPayment in cash, PayPal & Revolut\r\n\r\nInstructions\r\nhttps://www.tog.ie/build-your-own-satellite-ground-station-tinygs-compressed/)\r\n\r\nBuy a kit at the Hardware Hacking Area (Or Irish Embassy if I am not around ) to guarantee a seat, or come by early. Please do arrive early, regardless.", "short_description": "Are you fascinated by space, LoRA and want to learn how to receive data from satellites and weather probes? Join us in this TinyGS Station Workshop where you\u2019ll build and program your own ground station and antenna to receive data from space. This hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop is perfect for anyone interested in radio, electronics, IoT, antenna design, and space exploration. 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And when I'd get out of bed two hours later, I'd need to let it run again. But the system worked. I was the anomaly. A few years later, the manufacturer retired the cloud. My smart shower became nothing more than a shower. I thought nothing of it. For years. Covid happened and this wasn't even on my list. In a period where people became sourdough aficionados, I wasn't even casually curious about my shower. Then, during a period involving multiple genuinely life-changing events, I ignored them all. Instead I reverse-engineered a device which, in the words of bigclivedotcom, is \"a beast.\" I soldered a JTAG header onto the circuit board. I identified functions from ARM memory dumps. I crafted GDB scripts that trick the device into replacing its own SSL certificate chain. I built a websocket server to impersonate the dead cloud. I reverse-engineered a binary protocol and discovered my shower has a neighbour routing table. 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If you don\u2019t have anything to attach the design to now, you can cut out a design to take home.\r\n\r\nIf you have your own design idea, you can bring your laptop, and we can have a look at it to see if it\u2019s suitable for this kind of project. 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His practice combines modular synthesis, generative systems and live hardware techniques to create dynamic, improvised performances that move between dancefloor-focused techno and exploratory electronic sound.\r\n\r\nFor EMF Festival, Jake will present a live set built around his Doepfer A-100 Eurorack modular synthesiser, Pulsar-23 drum machine and laptop. The performance will deliver an immersive, audio-reactive experience, combining improvised techno with evolving generative structures and real-time generated visuals.\r\n\r\nJake Mehew has performed at festivals and events including Houghton Festival, We Out Here and Superbooth, and has supported artists such as Suzanne Ciani, Alessandro Cortini, Arooj Aftab, The Comet Is Coming and Roy Ayers.\r\n\r\nAn active advocate for live, inclusive, hardware-driven electronic music culture, Jake Mehew is co-founder of Computer Club in Leeds, an event dedicated to showcasing synthesiser-based performance beyond the laptop. His work places a strong emphasis on process, transparency and the physicality of sound-making, inviting audiences into the mechanics of live electronic systems.", "short_description": "Live hardware-based techno", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "jake-mehew", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/168-jake-mehew", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 23:40:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 00:50:00", "venue": "Stage D", "latlon": [52.0422, -2.377592], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0422/-2.377592/m=52.0422,-2.377592", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "23:40", "end_time": "00:50"}]}, {"id": 169, "type": "djset", "names": "void [edronik] ", "pronouns": "she/her", "title": "Edronik ", "description": "A high energy Drum and Bass main course mixed in with some bouncy Techno side dishes, washed down with a spicy German Hardtekk aperitif - Bone apple teeth ", "short_description": "High energy D&B, bouncy techno, anything goes", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "edronik", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/169-edronik", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 00:30:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 01:30:00", "venue": "NullSector", "latlon": [52.04356, -2.37692], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.37692/m=52.04356,-2.37692", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "00:30", "end_time": "01:30"}]}, {"id": 170, "type": "music", "names": "", "pronouns": "Los Pat Moritas is a band/project name, so please use they/them for announcements. 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It's the sound of a Buenos Aires neighbourhood party run through 4-bit wave channels. EMF audiences who've enjoyed demoscene work, Game Boy performances or the chipmusic scene will find something familiar here, but coming from a region and rhythmic tradition that's almost entirely absent from the European chip circuit :) \r\n\r\nBackground: I'm Nahuel Berneri (Naku Morita / Los Pat Moritas), composer, audio engineer and Point Blank Music School tutor. I've won multiple first prizes in chiptune compos, performed at Revision Party, hold a 2024 Premios Gardel for Dolby Atmos work on Chango Spasiuk's Eik\u00e9!, shipped audio for NES homebrew titles (Juanito Arcade, Api The Cat).", "short_description": "Tropical Chiptune from Buenos Aires", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "los-pat-moritas", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/170-los-pat-moritas", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-19 00:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-19 00:50:00", "venue": "Stage D", "latlon": [52.0422, -2.377592], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0422/-2.377592/m=52.0422,-2.377592", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "00:00", "end_time": "00:50"}]}, {"id": 172, "type": "music", "names": "KeytarRex", "pronouns": "He/Him", "title": "Extra Lives: A Choose Your Own Adventure Video Game Concert", "description": "An interactive choose your own adventure story scored with live video game music! Audience members are invited to speak on behalf of story choices and vote, altering the music programme in real-time. The family friendly show features a synced custom light show, a very enthusiastic keytarist and a grand prize for the most unhinged pitch. This is a tried-and-tested, professional, internationally-touring show featuring A/V integration and tech used in ways it was never meant to. 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YA DIE! YA DIE!\r\n\r\nNow, will you:\r\n\r\nFind the Light Switch\r\n\r\nGo North?\r\n\r\nAbandon Hope?\r\n\r\nBe sworn at by a man wearing spiked armour and a lot of leather?\r\n\r\n(This option is permanently set to \u201cOn\u201d)\r\n\r\nNow in its 14th year, this high-octane interactive show is the brainchild of comedian & cult leader John Robertson. 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These days I mostly play for myself at home, plus the odd set at HouseMouse, a music festival my wife and friends run in our village.\r\nNo gimmicks, just good records.", "short_description": "A house music set", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "johnny-office-dj-set", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/324-johnny-office-dj-set", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 18:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-17 19:30:00", "venue": "NullSector", "latlon": [52.04356, -2.37692], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.37692/m=52.04356,-2.37692", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "18:00", "end_time": "19:30"}]}, {"id": 325, "type": "djset", "names": "DJ Terah", "pronouns": "They / Them", "title": "DJ Terah (DJ set)", "description": "With over two decades of experience playing things that go Bleep, Oontz and Crunch at clubs and festivals across the country, you can expect to hear some dance classics with a large helping of bangers from the golden age of EBM. 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Talk to like-minded people who understand the joys and struggles.", "short_description": "Gathering for anyone interested in Neurodiversity", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": false, "slug": "neurodiversity-gathering", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/312-neurodiversity-gathering", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 14:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 16:00:00", "venue": "Outside the Bar", "latlon": [52.0413622, -2.3780529], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0413622/-2.3780529/m=52.0413622,-2.3780529", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "14:00", "end_time": "16:00"}]}, {"id": 407, "type": "talk", "names": "Scorcher", "pronouns": null, "title": "Furry 101: A byte-sized introduction", "description": "An introduction to the furry fandom, further details to follow", "short_description": "An introduction to the furry fandom", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": false, "slug": "furry-101-a-byte-sized-introduction", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/407-furry-101-a-byte-sized-introduction", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 17:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-17 18:00:00", "venue": "Workshop 1", "latlon": [52.04259, -2.37515], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04259/-2.37515/m=52.04259,-2.37515", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "17:00", "end_time": "18:00"}], "family_friendly": null, "content_note": null}, {"id": 130, "type": "workshop", "names": "Harald Koenig", "pronouns": "", "title": "Get Hands-On with the Tildagon's Motion Sensor: A MicroPython Workshop", "description": "This workshop will guide you through the process of programming the Tildagon's built-in\u00a0BMI270 motion sensor from Bosch Sensortec. 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You\u2019ll also display readings locally on a small screen.\r\nMaterials\r\n\r\nYou\u2019ll work with:\r\n\r\n    Two ESP32 boards\r\n    A BME280 sensor for temperature, humidity, and air pressure\r\n    A small screen to display data locally\r\n\r\nRequirements\r\n\r\n    A laptop\r\n    Install the Arduino Cloud Agent\r\n    A USB-C data cable (limited number available to buy on the day)\r\n    No previous experience required, beginner-friendly\r\n\r\nMaterials Costs\r\n\r\nIt costs \u20ac25/\u00a322 for a kit to take home.\r\n\r\nInstructions\r\nhttps://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1wtO9P6p4a-CL3omzcWdf-vDEWegklzHMaalzUt9Qii8/edit\r\n\r\nBuy a kit at the Hardware Hacking Area (Or Irish Embassy if I am not around ) to guarantee a seat, or come by early. Please do arrive early, regardless.", "short_description": "Join us for a 2-hour, hands-on workshop that introduces you to the Internet of Things (IoT) using Arduino Cloud. 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See it, say it, fucking sort it.\r\n", "short_description": "A blunt account of misogyny in tech, told through my lived experience and a challenge to men to confront it.", "video_privacy": "review", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "men-in-tech-yesallmen", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/240-men-in-tech-yesallmen", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 21:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-17 21:30:00", "venue": "Stage A", "latlon": [52.03961, -2.37787], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961,-2.37787", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "review", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "21:00", "end_time": "21:30"}], "family_friendly": false, "content_note": "sexism, misogyny, sexual assault, swear words, mental health"}, {"id": 404, "type": "meetup", "names": "chebe", "pronouns": null, "title": "Landing, Setup, Getting to Know Each Other", "description": "We'll hopefully be setting up the Village Tent. 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APRS is an amateur VHF/UHF ad-hoc, wide area, resilient digital mesh network relaying position information. Amateur APRS networks operate using AX25 packet radio at 144 & 432MHz and can have a similar range per node to UHF LoRa and Meshtastic networks. I designed this protocol to remotely operate appliances in my house or my van, all within the terms of the amateur licence, without the use of public cellular networking or Internet WiFi nodes.\r\n \r\nMy requirement was for a cheap off-the-shelf means to relay data two ways from inside a pub to my camper van 2-3 miles distant. The talk will include a description of the overlay protocol and its implementation using a Raspberry Pi Zero and a cheap Baofeng handy talkie (HT). I will explain how a couple of simple Bash scripts running over Direwolf on the Pi translate my adapted APRS messages and then are used to control a wide range of electrical appliances. The talk includes a demonstration of remote control of a couple of units in my van which is located some distance away.\r\n \r\nThe talk will focus on APRS, and a theoretical and practical comparison will be made between APRS running over conventional AFSK and over LoRa. Other options including Meshtastic on the licence free and other frequencies will be covered.", "short_description": "Hacking APRS, AFSK versus LoRa.", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "hacking-aprs-to-warm-my-camper-van-whilst-i-m-still-in-the", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/156-hacking-aprs-to-warm-my-camper-van-whilst-i-m-still-in-the", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-19 15:40:00", "end_date": "2026-07-19 16:00:00", "venue": "Stage C", "latlon": [52.0405, -2.37765], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405,-2.37765", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "15:40", "end_time": "16:00"}], "family_friendly": true, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 53, "type": "talk", "names": "Jon Kingsley", "pronouns": "he/they", "title": "Behind the Curtain: Inside the Hidden Tech of Live Theatre and Events", "description": "What happens when the lights go out, the flames shoot up, and the performer flies over the audience? None of it is magic - it\u2019s a remarkably deep stack of engineering, software, and controlled chaos, and almost none of it is visible to the audience.\r\n\r\n This talk pulls back the curtain on the technology powering professional theatre and live events - from West End productions to outdoor festivals. We\u2019ll cover the full picture: how sACN and Art-Net carry hundreds of DMX universes from console to fixture; how show control systems tie lighting, audio, video, and automation together with sub-millisecond precision; how stage rigging and flying systems work (and what actually keeps performers safe in the air); how pyrotechnics are engineered for precise timing, reliable ignition, and zero-failure fault tolerance; and how modern video infrastructure - PTZ cameras, SDI, AV-over-IP - comes together live with no second takes. \r\n\r\nAlong the way we\u2019ll dig into the networking and software glue that holds it all together: AES67 audio-over-IP, timecode, OSC, MIDI show control, video-over-IP, and the eternal cursed nightmare of clock synchronisation. \r\n\r\nWhether you\u2019ve wondered what\u2019s actually in that rack at side of stage, or you want to understand how the world\u2019s largest productions are really engineered, this talk is for you. 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By omitting narration the misson unfolds through stunning visuals and the words of the people who were there, the lovingly restored and assembled footage telling the story. It is an absolute must on a big screen.\r\n", "short_description": "A visually stunning look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins.", "video_privacy": "none", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "apollo-11", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/177-apollo-11", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-16 19:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-16 20:30:00", "venue": "Stage C", "latlon": [52.0405, -2.37765], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405,-2.37765", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "none", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "19:00", "end_time": "20:30"}]}, {"id": 52, "type": "talk", "names": "Danny Roberts", "pronouns": "she/they", "title": "High-Power Rocketry on the Cheap", "description": "Rocketry is an expensive hobby. 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All built from just paper, cotton wool, conductive tape, LED lights and coin cells!\r\n\r\nThe instructions are easy to follow, and the designs are up to you. You can either take your space living quarters away with you, or we can add them to the Lounge ~~Gallery~~Galaxy \u2013 a glowing space outpost shining into the night \ud83c\udf0c\u2728", "short_description": "Moon habs, houses with windows & airlocks, space ships launching \u2013\u00a0build & decorate your own 3D paper models that light up with LEDs", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "build-a-light-up-glow-in-the-dark-space-outpost", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/196-build-a-light-up-glow-in-the-dark-space-outpost", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 11:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-17 13:00:00", "venue": "Family Workshop", "latlon": [52.04117, -2.37771], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04117/-2.37771/m=52.04117,-2.37771", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "11:00", "end_time": "13:00"}], "cost": "", "equipment": "Any special colouring pens, pencils or stickers to decorate the paper models", "age_range": "All ages. 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Recipes will be provided to make cola, lemonade and cherryade, or try your hand at formulating your own flavour esscence out of things with names like Benzyl Acetate and cis-3-Hexenol", "short_description": "Learn how to make your own carbonated soft drinks", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": false, "slug": "all-sugar-taxation-is-theft", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/400-all-sugar-taxation-is-theft", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 15:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 17:00:00", "venue": "Workshop 1", "latlon": [52.04259, -2.37515], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04259/-2.37515/m=52.04259,-2.37515", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "15:00", "end_time": "17:00"}], "cost": "", "equipment": "", "age_range": "", "drop_in": null, "family_friendly": null, "content_note": null}, {"id": 393, "type": "meetup", "names": "Bevis Halsey-Perry", "pronouns": null, "title": "Pub Quiz @ The Caught Try", "description": "Visit Bodgeham-on-Wye's historic country pub, The Caught Try, for a pub quiz. Participants will be able to enjoy exclusive beer brewed for Bodgeham-on-Wye by Charlton's Choice: \"Chug the Rich\", a classic English ale, and the \"Badger's Fur\" porter. Max team size is 5.", "short_description": "C'mpn then if you think you're smart enough. Pub Quiz in Bodgeham-on-Wye with exclusive beer!", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": false, "slug": "pub-quiz-the-caught-try", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/393-pub-quiz-the-caught-try", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 19:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 20:00:00", "venue": "Bodgeham-on-Wye", "latlon": [52.04122799874966, -2.3756540184625123], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04122799874966/-2.3756540184625123/m=52.04122799874966,-2.3756540184625123", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "19:00", "end_time": "20:00"}]}, {"id": 405, "type": "workshop", "names": "Heidi Blanton", "pronouns": null, "title": "Customise your own t-shirt with heat transfer vinyl (bring your own shirt!)", "description": "Create or personalise a t-shirt with Heat Transfer Vinyl. You must bring your own shirt for this one. You can personalise your EMF shirt, or bring a plain cotton shirt from home (Sainsbury\u2019s or Tesco usually have affordable plain T-shirts in a range of colours that are perfect for personalising). If you don\u2019t have a t-shirt but still want to take part, I will also have accessory bags available for purchase. I have a range of vinyls in an assortment of colours and styles. A \u00a32 donation for large designs or \u00a31 for small designs will help me cover vinyl costs (cash or card accepted).\r\n\r\nI can help demonstrate how to cut out designs using a Cricut (or a similar type of crafting machine). I can talk through differences in vinyl types and show you an example of sublimation printing and how it differs from HTV. I can show you how to press the vinyl onto surfaces.\r\n\r\nI also have adhesive vinyl, which doesn\u2019t require heat but is different to work with. I can help with any projects or questions here, too. \r\n\r\nIf you have your own design idea, you can bring your laptop, and we can have a look at it to see if it\u2019s suitable for this kind of project. If you\u2019re not sure, you can email Heidi at studio@forgeandcraft.co.uk or call our village directly at 3262!", "short_description": "Create or personalise a t-shirt with Heat Transfer Vinyl. You must bring your own shirt for this one.", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": false, "slug": "customise-your-own-t-shirt", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/405-customise-your-own-t-shirt", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 11:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 13:00:00", "venue": "Forge & Craft / HackWimbledon", "latlon": [52.04324498273803, -2.374558309851807], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04324498273803/-2.374558309851807/m=52.04324498273803,-2.374558309851807", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "11:00", "end_time": "13:00"}], "cost": "", "equipment": "", "age_range": "", "drop_in": null, "family_friendly": null, "content_note": null}, {"id": 31, "type": "workshop", "names": "Gareth Smith and Susannah Fleming", "pronouns": "\"they\" or \"he\" for the one, \"she\"/\"her\" for the other.", "title": "Mend Your Clothes!", "description": "Bring your clothes with rips, tears, or holes.\r\n\r\nWe will teach you basic stitches and darning.\r\n\r\nSuitable for anyone, whether or not you know which end of a needle is which.", "short_description": "We will teach basic stitches and darning.", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "mend-your-clothes", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/31-mend-your-clothes", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 12:30:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 14:30:00", "venue": "Drop-in Workshop", "latlon": null, "map_link": null, "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "12:30", "end_time": "14:30"}], "cost": "free", "equipment": "", "age_range": "all", "drop_in": true, "family_friendly": true, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 374, "type": "performance", "names": "Tony Goacher ", "pronouns": null, "title": "Lasertag", "description": "Free games of laser tag using 3d printed gear. \r\nAges 7+.  \r\nNo need to book,just turn up. \r\nWe'll be running several game types. \r\nUp to 10 players per game.\r\nWeather permitting.", "short_description": "Lasertag using 3D printed gear", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": false, "slug": "lasertag", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/374-lasertag", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-19 14:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-19 15:00:00", "venue": "Lasertag", "latlon": [52.04352193271029, -2.3761647324126045], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04352193271029/-2.3761647324126045/m=52.04352193271029,-2.3761647324126045", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "14:00", "end_time": "15:00"}]}, {"id": 286, "type": "talk", "names": "James Hervey-Bathurst", "pronouns": "He/him", "title": "The restoration and running of a Foden 1928 6 ton steam wagon", "description": "Eastnor site owner James Hervey-Bathurst will be bringing his Foden steam wagon to EMF on Saturday 11am\u20131pm. 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And beats. Plenty of beats.\r\n\r\nThis will be a family-friendly performance with no swearing, slurs or other content that could bother younger folk.", "short_description": "Space-themed melodic beats ", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "i-wanna-dance-in-outer-space", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/12-i-wanna-dance-in-outer-space", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-19 16:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-19 17:00:00", "venue": "NullSector", "latlon": [52.04356, -2.37692], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.37692/m=52.04356,-2.37692", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "16:00", "end_time": "17:00"}]}, {"id": 401, "type": "talk", "names": "Burr ", "pronouns": null, "title": "Amateur radio foundation license any%", "description": "Amateur radio has a reputation for being technical and time consuming, but the foundation license is very accessible, and this talk aims to cover the core material to pass your foundation exam in 60 minutes.", "short_description": "", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": false, "slug": "amateur-radio-foundation-license-any", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/401-amateur-radio-foundation-license-any", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 17:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 18:00:00", "venue": "Workshop 1", "latlon": [52.04259, -2.37515], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04259/-2.37515/m=52.04259,-2.37515", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "17:00", "end_time": "18:00"}], "family_friendly": null, "content_note": null}, {"id": 278, "type": "talk", "names": "EMF Team", "pronouns": "", "title": "Opening Ceremony", "description": "The ceremony in which we open the festival. 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These are practical ties you can use at home that also form the base for more complex work later.\r\n\r\nThis is a peer-based workshop aimed at complete beginners. No prior experience is needed. Singles, pairs, and small groups are all welcome.\r\n\r\nThe workshop runs in lab mode. It is purely educational: there is no sexual content and everyone remains fully clothed. Even so, the space is 18+ and sober, with zero tolerance for alcohol or intoxication.\r\n\r\nPlease bring:\r\n- Non-stretch rope if you have it: roughly 5-8mm thick, 5-10m long, natural fibre preferred. We'll have practice rope too.\r\n- A cushion or blanket so you can sit comfortably on the floor.\r\n- Fitted clothing if you can: it makes tying easier than loose layers.\r\n\r\nPlaces are limited by the workshop lottery, then and allocated on a first come, first served basis.", "short_description": "An introduction to Japanese rope bondage", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "beginner-shibari-workshop", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/265-beginner-shibari-workshop", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 14:30:00", "end_date": "2026-07-17 17:00:00", "venue": "Workshop 1", "latlon": [52.04259, -2.37515], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04259/-2.37515/m=52.04259,-2.37515", "uses_lottery": true, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "14:30", "end_time": "17:00"}], "cost": "Free", "equipment": "Blankets or cushions to sit on floor - Non-stretchy rope if you have it - will also have rope to borrow", "age_range": "18+", "drop_in": false, "family_friendly": false, "content_note": "BDSM is discussed. 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What level of automation do we have? How could these processes be modified for a micro-gravity environment to be effective? Are there different technologies that could be used to mine the almost entirely metallic extraterrestrial objects? 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Some very basic programming experience will be required but participants do not need to be familiar with Lua. 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Well, not on a icy February morning when you step into the shower and it runs ice cold, it isn't. Modern UK plumbing is based around combi-boilers, which is the plumbing equivalent of flying a fighter jet with no ejection seat - when things go wrong, oh boy do they go wrong. They provide a lovely standardized plumbing system in a box, greatly reducing the gubbins needed in your house; but they lack any flexibility, or backup plan.\r\n\r\nMy crazy plan is to cram into a small house: the facility to heat water conventionally (via a boiler), and via thermal solar, ...and via a solid fuel burning back boiler, ...and an electric heater. Needless to say, none of this is 'standard', so a magical system in a box won't work. This is where that February morning comes to bite, the old boiler decided to pack-up a month ahead of schedule, before any of this new stuff was ready. I can assure you, the old 1940s way of heating water with a kettle is a right royal faff.\r\n\r\nBy the end of the talk, you'll know exactly why combi boilers suck; what this vented nonsense is; what gravity has to do with anything; stuff about zones; what my secret s plan is, and why not y; and why, technically speaking (the best kind of speaking), it is illegal to remove a heatpump system in the UK if you don't like it.", "short_description": "My boiler broke and I entered a cold world of sadness; this is how I changed that.", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "combi-boilers-suck-my-plumbing-pipe-dream", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/75-combi-boilers-suck-my-plumbing-pipe-dream", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 14:10:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 14:40:00", "venue": "Stage B", "latlon": [52.0419, -2.37664], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419,-2.37664", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "14:10", "end_time": "14:40"}], "family_friendly": false, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 395, "type": "workshop", "names": "Scotland", "pronouns": null, "title": "Friday Nite Rites (BuckFast Frenzy)", "description": "Bucky. The sacred Tonic Wine. Wreck the Hoose Juice. Supersonic Tonic. \u092c\u0915\u0935\u093e\u0938.\r\n\r\nBuckfast is the elixir of the gods and is celebrated in the revered Friday Nite Rites, as first written by the Prophet DJ Bad Boy, by all adults of the commonly agreed age of drinking - 14 or older.\r\n\r\nThis blessed wine, produced by Benedictine Monks in Devon, bloody England, is carefully, lovingly barrel aged to a smooth, steady 15% alcohol and is imbued in a holy ceremony with a blessed 280mg of caffeine. Safe passage across the Border has been assured by the Buckfast Accord of 1669 for even the bloody English appreciate that to starve Scotland of its key religious artifact will result in an invasive war and oppressive occupation. This is the source of the common phrase \u201cBuckfast gets you fucked fast\u201d - the leading word \u201cNae\u201d was dropped due to a misunderstanding of intent during the Victorian era, and now the phrase is a common celebration and acknowledgement of the intensity of the Rites.\r\n\r\nWhen consumed in the appropriate manner (directly from the bottle, completed in roughly 1 hour) it will aid you in seeing through time and being particularly of the moment. Often, first time participants of the Drinkers Rites will find upon completion of their experience that they have voluntarily shed themselves of all material possessions. This is to be expected - when you are accelerated to the Blessed Plane of Existence, the whisperings of ancient gods and creatures that exist between dimensions will often assist the realisation that material possessions are temporary, but Tonic Experiences are for life.\r\n\r\nA note of caution to all prospective disciples, however - the intensity of your experience may transfer all the joy reserved in your soul for tomorrow's use and expend it during the ritual. This transfer often leads to a despondent day, where one reflects only upon the negative aspects of life. Do not fret, to experience the highest of highs we must understand that with which it contrasts. The despair of the day after, coupled with the infamous Jakey Shakes and occasional rejections of all food and liquid are only temporary.\r\n\r\nThis is part of the journey as set out by The Wine, produced by the most blessed monks of Devonshire. It teaches us that while all shall return to equilibrium, to break from normality for just a moment in time may bring incredible joy.\r\n\r\nWhy don't you join Scots of all shapes and sizes at the nearest consular outpost on a Friday to experience the Friday Nite Rites. It must be noted, the numbers stamped on the base of the bottle are a measure of ritual experience, and acolytes may start you on a high number (indicating low intensity), restricting the blessed Number 1 bottle for only the most revered members of the encampment.", "short_description": "We Open the Buckfast, as is Tradtion", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": false, "slug": "friday-nite-rites-buckfast-frenzy", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/395-friday-nite-rites-buckfast-frenzy", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 19:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-17 21:00:00", "venue": "Scottish Consulate", "latlon": [52.04217658855947, -2.375312869894657], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04217658855947/-2.375312869894657/m=52.04217658855947,-2.375312869894657", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "19:00", "end_time": "21:00"}], "cost": "", "equipment": "", "age_range": "", "drop_in": null, "family_friendly": null, "content_note": null}, {"id": 363, "type": "workshop", "names": "Lock Picking Village", "pronouns": null, "title": "Drop In Session - Learn to pick locks", "description": "Come along and learn to pick locks. 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Whether you\u2019re a beginner or an experienced genealogist, come share tips and connect with others passionate about exploring the past.", "short_description": "Meet other EMF campers who love genealogy and family history to swap research tips, tools, and creative ways to share family stories.", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": false, "slug": "genealogy-and-family-history-enthusiasts-meetup", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/402-genealogy-and-family-history-enthusiasts-meetup", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 15:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 16:00:00", "venue": "Forge & Craft / HackWimbledon", "latlon": [52.04324498273803, -2.374558309851807], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04324498273803/-2.374558309851807/m=52.04324498273803,-2.374558309851807", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "15:00", "end_time": "16:00"}]}, {"id": 15, "type": "djset", "names": "DJ Digital Italic / Ian Forrester", "pronouns": "He/him", "title": "In a trance within the null sector", "description": "4 years ago I took to the null-zone for a DJ set with my DJ device called a Pacemaker device.\r\nI'd love to do similar but with a potentially a new device I'm alpha testing called a Drift DJ Zero - https://cubicgarden.com/2025/11/26/drift-zero-dj-alpha-testing/\r\n\r\nI would love to do the final set again, but happy with any later slot. 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How is technology both helping and hindering us?\r\n\r\nJoin us for an overview of mountain rescue, mission successes, near-misses, successful failures, and why exactly a bunch of mostly-competent idiots give up a lot of their free time to pull people out of nasty situations.", "short_description": "How mountain rescue handles, addresses, and accepts risk in high-consequence environments.", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "mountains-rescues-and-risks", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/211-mountains-rescues-and-risks", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 15:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-17 15:30:00", "venue": "Stage A", "latlon": [52.03961, -2.37787], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961,-2.37787", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "15:00", "end_time": "15:30"}], "family_friendly": false, "content_note": "Some discussion of death and severe injury, but without any explicit details or stories."}, {"id": 64, "type": "workshop", "names": "Spencer Owen", "pronouns": "he/him", "title": "Build Your Own Z80 Retro Computer Kit", "description": "The RC2014 is a Z80 based computer kit that runs Microsoft BASIC, and introduces you to the cutting edge world of computing in the late 1970s!\r\n\r\nIn this workshop, I will take you through the steps involved in building an RC2014 Micro, explaining how it works, what you can do with it, and, how to troubleshoot it if necessary. 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The latter two points especially, much as I enjoy Urbexing I think it's important that anyone seeing this stuff on social media has a realistic view of what's involved and how when things do go wrong it's really not funny.\r\n\r\nThe talk will feature a number of photos of explores from myself and friends over the years and yes, that is me at the end in a bunker in the Paris Catacombs with artisan bread and duck terrine. 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The concepts will be at a very introductory, high level (no maths, etc.).\r\n\r\nPlus, there will be some space themes! \r\nAnd you'll get to take home your very own abstract (or fridge) art and a little certificate of completion for fun memory-making.\r\n\r\nThis session is mainly geared for younger audiences such as children (e.g., 10-18 years old), but any age is welcome, including grown-ups. \r\nIf you already know cryptography basics or more, then this may not be for you.", "short_description": "Learn the basics of cryptography such as key exchanges, by using paint and other art materials.", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "learn-cryptography-basics-through-paints", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/138-learn-cryptography-basics-through-paints", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 11:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 12:00:00", "venue": "Drop-in Workshop", "latlon": null, "map_link": null, "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "11:00", "end_time": "12:00"}], "cost": "", "equipment": "Nothing required from attendees; if people want to bring their own paints, colouring pencils or markers, or pieces of paper, they can feel free!", "age_range": "8+", "drop_in": true, "family_friendly": true, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 35, "type": "talk", "names": "Adam Abraham-Jones", "pronouns": "He/Him", "title": "Modern Facial Reconstructive Surgery - Computer design, 3D printing and custom implants.", "description": "How can modern technology help with removing a large facial tumour and transplant the patient's leg bone to their face to replace their missing jaw? \r\n\r\nCome to this talk and find out!\r\n\r\nI am an Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon and we are the interface between medicine and dentistry,  we have to be qualified as both a doctor and a dentist and operate on the face, jaws and neck. We commonly deal with facial trauma, deformity, removing head and neck cancer and reconstruction of the space left behind (taking tissue from elsewhere on the body to do so).\r\n\r\nI'll show you what I get to do for a living and why you might need to see myself or a colleague. Then we'll explore how modern medical imaging, 3D scanners, computer aided design and 3D printing is changing the face of modern surgery.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n", "short_description": "How computers and 3D printing are used in modern facial surgery.", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "modern-facial-reconstructive-surgery-computer-design", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/35-modern-facial-reconstructive-surgery-computer-design", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 15:10:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 15:40:00", "venue": "Stage C", "latlon": [52.0405, -2.37765], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405,-2.37765", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "15:10", "end_time": "15:40"}], "family_friendly": false, "content_note": "Contains images of surgery - may not be suitable for those who are squeamish.\r\n"}, {"id": 368, "type": "workshop", "names": "Luke B", "pronouns": null, "title": "Blood On The Clocktower - Trouble Brewing", "description": "Max 20, first come first serve\r\n\r\nBlood on the Clocktower is a game of murder and mystery, lies and logic, deduction and deception for five-to-twenty courageous players and one devious storyteller.\r\n\r\nA social game played in person, seated in a circle, each player receives either a \u2018good\u2019 or \u2018evil\u2019 token with their unique character on it. Good players share information to solve the mystery whilst evil players lie about who they are and what they know. The good team wins if they can piece together their knowledge, trust each other, and execute the demon. The evil team wins if the demon can sow distrust, evade detection, and wipe out the town.\r\n\r\nTrouble Brewing is the first script so this is a very beginner-friendly session! BOTC also has built-in mechanics to accommodate players who would struggle to access the game, new players, and players who need to turn up late or leave early. If you have any questions reach out to Luke on DECT phone extension BOTC!\r\n\r\n15:00 Session opens\r\n15:10 Rules explanation begins\r\n15:20 Setup begins\r\n15:30 Game start!\r\n\r\nWant a head-start? 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I\u2019ll share how Sonaforms, which are sculptural furniture that lets you feel sound through your whole body, create tiny, science\u2011informed reset moments that soothe frazzled nervous systems and invite deep listening.", "short_description": "Discover how low\u2011frequency, structure\u2011borne sound woven into elegant wooden furniture can leave people calmer, more focused, and oddly reluctant to get up.", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "furniture-as-a-feeling-come-and-feel-the-noise", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/288-furniture-as-a-feeling-come-and-feel-the-noise", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 16:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 16:30:00", "venue": "Arts", "latlon": [52.041029, -2.377984], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.041029/-2.377984/m=52.041029,-2.377984", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "16:00", "end_time": "16:30"}], "family_friendly": true, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 328, "type": "workshop", "names": "Foundry Zero", "pronouns": null, "title": "Reverse Engineering CTF", "description": "This Capture the Flag features a series of challenges that blend reverse engineering, binary exploitation, bespoke network protocols, cryptography, and in-memory execution techniques. The challenges require players to understand how the binaries are communicating, loading code, and hiding their secrets. Expect custom protocols, unusual execution flows, and plenty of opportunities to dust off your Ghidra skills, and your favourite scripting language.\r\n\r\nWhether you're an experienced reverser or looking to push beyond traditional \"find the string\" CTFs, this challenge is designed to reward curiosity, experimentation, and a methodical approach.", "short_description": "A modern reverse engineering CTF featuring multi-stage binaries, custom protocols, in-memory loaders, and hidden execution paths. 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If you have experience with Python you can enhance them further and make your own new ideas, and if you have experience with electronics, you can add different controls.\r\n\r\nWe'll also talk through how to design games for 1 dimension, share some examples, and talk about some the weird stuff you can do when your computer is tiny and your television is just a really long wire. 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Watch the People's Emergency Briefing (https://www.nebriefing.org/) \u2013 a 45min film from the experts who briefed Parliamentarians last year about the Climate and Nature crisis and the risks it poses to us in the UK. This is one of over 2,000 screenings taking place across the UK.\r\n\r\nIn November 2025, more than 1,200 MPs, peers and leaders from business, culture, faith, sport and the media gathered at Westminster Central Hall for a landmark national briefing delivered by leading UK experts. The event opened with broadcaster Chris Packham, who called for clear public understanding of the risks facing the UK.  Experts addressed the implications of climate and nature breakdown for food security, health, national security, infrastructure and the economy, alongside practical evidence on how risks can still be reduced.\r\n\r\nChris Packham has said: \u201cI\u2019d encourage people everywhere to attend a screening of The People\u2019s Emergency Briefing. It creates exactly the kind of honest local conversation we now urgently need, both about what these changes mean where we live, and about what we can do together to address them.\u201d\r\n\r\nAfter the film we will hold a discussion about the film themes and on how to extract government data on local impacts near you.  Then how we can prepare as individuals and communities.\r\n\r\nBuilding a resilient community will really need the skills of attendees at EMF - come and find out how you can help.", "short_description": "Screening the 45min People's Emergency Briefing, on the UK climate & nature crisis, then discussion on emergency preparedness", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "peoples-emergency-briefing-film-screening-discussion", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/313-peoples-emergency-briefing-film-screening-discussion", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 17:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-17 19:00:00", "venue": "Workshop 6", "latlon": [52.04122799874966, -2.3756540184625123], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04122799874966/-2.3756540184625123/m=52.04122799874966,-2.3756540184625123", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "17:00", "end_time": "19:00"}], "cost": "", "equipment": "", "age_range": "16+", "drop_in": false, "family_friendly": false, "content_note": "This film and discussion will cover issues around the climate and nature crisis and potential societal collapse."}, {"id": 27, "type": "workshop", "names": "Robin Rotor from Norway", "pronouns": "He/Him", "title": "Build an electromagnetic field detector using PCB assembly", "description": "We all know those soldering workshops, but what if it was possible to learn surface mounted PCBs in 30 minutes?\r\n\r\nIn this workshop, experienced workshop lecturers will help participants make a wearable, pen sized EMF-detector using real PCB assembly techniques. 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In this workshop you will make a simple Torchon lace bookmark using cloth stitch.\r\n\r\nThis workshop will cover setting up the bobbins on the lace pillow, the basics of cloth stitch, following a lace pattern, setting up a tramline, working at the edges of the lace and finishing off, \r\nThis workshop is suitable for teenagers and adults.\r\n\r\nAttending the workshop is free, but if you'd like to take the kit home you can pay \u00a35 to keep it.\r\n\r\nIf you choose to purchase the whole kit, you\u2019ll be able to take home the following:\r\n- 1 lace pillow\r\n- 22 threaded, spangled lace bobbins\r\n- Stitch holder or elastic\r\n- Cover cloth\r\n- Container for bobbins\r\n- Bag to hold lace pillow\r\n- Pin pusher\r\n- 0.2mm crochet hook\r\n- Pins", "short_description": "Learn how to make a lace bookmark using cloth stitch. 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I'll walk you through the physics of how MRI actually works (I promise: no maths degree required, just curiosity), what you'd realistically need to build one yourself, and what we've managed to scan so far;  from eggs to 3D printed models.\r\n\r\nIf you've ever looked at a piece of technology and thought \"but how does it actually work?\" Then this talk is for you.\r\n\r\nDisclosure: I built this scanner as part of my work on a startup in the medical imaging space.\r\n\r\n", "short_description": "", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "building-an-mri-scanner-for-under-5k", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/207-building-an-mri-scanner-for-under-5k", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 19:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-17 19:30:00", "venue": "Stage A", "latlon": [52.03961, -2.37787], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961,-2.37787", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "19:00", "end_time": "19:30"}], "family_friendly": false, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 233, "type": "talk", "names": "Ada & Gildfesh", "pronouns": "she/her & he/him", "title": "Gaslight, Gatekeep, Girlboss: Breaking Minecraft's Decentralised Chat Reporting System", "description": "Minecraft servers have always been decentralised, but in 2022 Mojang attempted to roll out a chat reporting system. 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Using social engineering techniques, I've gained access to restricted areas, connected to internal networks, and even walked away with company devices, all by exploiting assumptions people make, often simply because I'm a woman. I'm no criminal; I work in Cyber Security with a focus on simulating real-world attacks. \r\n\r\nIn this talk, you'll get an insight into the world of social engineering and offensive Cyber Security, learn how attackers manipulate trust and human behaviour, and you'll even have the chance to work through a real-world scenario to see if you could successfully gain access to a building yourself.\r\n\r\nThis isn't a talk on feminism; this is a talk about how using sexism and prejudice can make you a really great spy.\r\n\r\n\r\n", "short_description": "James Bond would have been a better spy if he were female. 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But what makes a visualisation good or bad?\r\n\r\nData visualisation lets us leverage the powerful parallel processing abilities of our visual cognition system to understand data in an intuitive way. However, this system is also subject to bias, leaving us vulnerable to misunderstanding if the visualisation is designed poorly. As Tim Harford puts it, it is not always the \"ugly\" visualisations that are the most misleading, but the \"beautiful\". \r\n\r\nIn this talk I will discuss some classic dataviz rules of thumb, as well as newer research that may challenge these heuristics (spoiler alert: pie charts might not be as bad as you think!). I'll also discuss some ways you can make your own visualisations beautiful, interesting and trustworthy, using the R package ggplot2 as a worked example. ", "short_description": "Geeks love a good chart - but what makes a chart \"good\"? 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And you can hear the satisfying \u2018click click click\u2019 as we scan all the items! \r\n", "short_description": "Spicy Antiques Roadshow - Uranium Glass and More", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "spicy-antiques-roadshow-uranium-glass-and-radioactive-relics", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/222-spicy-antiques-roadshow-uranium-glass-and-radioactive-relics", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 12:50:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 13:20:00", "venue": "Stage A", "latlon": [52.03961, -2.37787], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961,-2.37787", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "12:50", "end_time": "13:20"}], "family_friendly": true, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 154, "type": "talk", "names": "Matthew Wearden", "pronouns": "he/him", "title": "So AIs are lying to us now, huh?", "description": "As AI systems are getting smarter, safety researchers are increasingly concerned by a new capability of these models - they are getting very good at lying. This behaviour is seen both in and out of evaluation settings, and has a fascinating range of root causes. \r\n\r\nIn this talk, we'll investigate the phenomena of AI deception across a broad range of scenarios. Discover how chatbots lie for your own good, when models strategically hide their capabilities, and why ChatGPT is better than you at Avalon. We'll cover how researchers are training model organisms designed to be good at deception, and how this helps us to detect scheming in the wild.\r\n\r\nMost importantly, we'll attempt to answer the question: how worried should we be about all this?", "short_description": "This talk explores the phenomena of AI deception, from cheating safety evaluations to playing Avalon.", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "so-ais-are-lying-to-us-now-huh", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/154-so-ais-are-lying-to-us-now-huh", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 17:50:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 18:20:00", "venue": "Stage A", "latlon": [52.03961, -2.37787], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961,-2.37787", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "17:50", "end_time": "18:20"}], "family_friendly": false, "content_note": "Discussion of existential risk to humanity, brainwashing"}, {"id": 209, "type": "talk", "names": "Diane and Andrew Cook", "pronouns": "She/her and he/him", "title": "Two Hobbyists, a Hedgehog Rescue, and an Exciting Hedgehog Tracking Project (Project HEDGE)", "description": "What began as a simple curiosity about what happens to rehabilitated hedgehogs after release slowly evolved into a long-term wildlife tracking system built from homemade electronics, trial and error, and a surprising amount of night time garden surveillance.\r\n\r\nUsing RFID tags, cameras, solar power, tiny computers, and increasingly ambitious homemade electronics, the project aims to track the movements and behaviour of rehabilitated hedgehogs after release. The long-term hope is to grow the system into an open-source citizen science platform that other wildlife groups, makers, and curious hackers could build, adapt, and expand themselves.\r\n\r\nExpect muddy field deployments, low-power electronics, strange bugs (both software and biological), unexpected toad visitors, occasional spider jump scares, questionable design decisions, and practical lessons learned while building technology that has to survive weather, wildlife, and volunteers armed with screwdrivers.\r\n\r\nThe data collected is now helping support wider wildlife research and improve understanding of hedgehog rehabilitation and behaviour. Underneath all the electronics, the real goal is simple: gathering better data to help hedgehogs survive and thrive.\r\n\r\nCaution: this talk contains dangerously high levels of hedgehog cuteness, surprising wildlife stories, and a few simple ways people can help hedgehogs in their own gardens.\r\n\r\nIf you enjoy scrappy engineering, open hardware, wildlife, or watching hobby projects escalate dramatically, this talk is for you.", "short_description": "How two hobbyists built a wildlife tracking network to follow hedgehogs after release and uncover their secret lives. 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We've been making novel interactive props using a wide array of technology, uncovering a design language for spooky interaction that has also highlighted how easy it is to make something unintentionally funny, or too difficult to understand, or too frightening to have a go, or too complex to build. It's a complex brief but has yielded a simple set of design questions and approaches that are valuable for any kind of making for audiences, putting the artist's intentionality at the centre of the making process. 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What would a game controller designed by a Centenarian look like? \r\n\r\nI discuss my career as an experimental games designer, educator and maker focused on bringing play to audiences marginalised by the games industry, such as young people with disabilities, communities in deprived areas and most recently, people aged over 65.  \r\n\r\nCollaborating with Sheffield University, we explored designing approachable game installations for people living with dementia, encouraging them to build their own games controllers out of craft materials and the delight of giving pensioners their first experience of video games, tailored to local interests and rejecting industry norms. \r\n\r\nI will try to make the case why the elderly deserve to be catered for, where industry has succeeded previously, where we've failed, what our future holds and what we can do to ensure age doesn't limit access to play. We have to engage older audiences, designing radical new ways of play and interaction, and I believe that the ALT-CTRL (alternative controller) community is well placed to be a force for good in this field.", "short_description": "The average age of gamer is approaching 40. 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While traditional \"Letters of Wishes\" provide a static roadmap for executors, they lack the agency to interact with our complex, data-driven lives. This workshop introduces the concept of the Machine-Readable Letter of Wishes: a framework for post-mortem autonomy. By applying a \"If This, Then That\" (IFTTT) logic to digital legacies, we will explore how to automate final wishes across various services, ensuring data is handled with human dignity and precision.\r\n\r\nTraditionally, a Letter of Wishes is a physical document offering non-binding guidance to those named in a will. However, in an era of encrypted accounts, fragmented cloud storage and AI. 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Some of the top escape rooms today are huge warehouse-spanning installations with six-figure budgets.\r\n\r\nBut what if they didn't have to be? Last year, our team had the opportunity to build a pop-up escape room. We wanted to match the creative ambition and capacity for wonder demonstrated by the biggest and best escape rooms in the world; implemented with the scrappy enthusiasm, inherent impermanence, and modest budget of an amateur theatre production.\r\n\r\nWhat we built turned out to be a real dream. Over our five-month run, our core team (gradually bolstered by dozens more volunteers) provided a unique and delightful experience for over six hundred visitors of all ages, including twenty children, two babies, and one dog. We received amazing feedback, tremendously kind reviews, and hugely encouraging industry recognition.\r\n\r\nIn this talk we'll cover how we turned our ideas into reality, what went to plan, what went wrong, and what we learned. 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You will learn about materials and techniques for making flexible electronics, weird and wonderful uses for flexible PCBs, and hear about the results of DIY flexible PCB workshops in four different countries and counting.", "short_description": "Learn about materials and techniques for making DIY flexible electronics, and uses for flexible devices that you might not have thought about before", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "flexible-pcbs-for-you-and-for-me", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/235-flexible-pcbs-for-you-and-for-me", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-19 17:20:00", "end_date": "2026-07-19 17:50:00", "venue": "Stage C", "latlon": [52.0405, -2.37765], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405,-2.37765", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "17:20", "end_time": "17:50"}], "family_friendly": true, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 45, "type": "talk", "names": "David Johnson", "pronouns": "Mr", "title": "An Internet for the Solar System", "description": "This talk explores the emerging concept of \u201cAn Internet for the Solar System\u201d \u2014 a networked approach to interplanetary communication that could transform how spacecraft, habitats, and missions share data beyond Earth. 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Imagine how much easier your life would be\u2026 how many fewer trips you would have spent lugging your camping equipment across the EMF carpark for a start! This talk could help make that world into your reality, and sooner than you think. \r\n\r\nIn this talk I will outline my own journey from the girl picked last in sports to the woman deadlifting her bodyweight - which is way more achievable than you might think! I\u2019ll outline the benefits of strength training at any age, talk through some common misconceptions, and offer practical tips for getting started (no meat smoothies or protein shakes required!). I will focus on strength training from the perspective of a female beginner, but people of all gender identities are welcome and most of the tips will be similar regardless. Interested, but worried that you might injure yourself, or that you can\u2019t get to the gym enough, or that your body will change in ways you don\u2019t like? This talk is for you. 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When we do the same, something shifts \u2014 we start to see what's possible, draw on research evidence to make better decisions, and discover that astronauts and their mission teams might be the role models we never knew we needed.\r\n\r\nThis talk is for the curious, the people who like to pull things apart and understand how they work, the problem-solvers \u2014 and anyone who has dementia on their radar. If you're looking for something constructive \u2014 not relentlessly positive, but genuinely practical \u2014 this is for you.\r\n\r\nThere is rigorous science. There are stories you won't see coming.\r\n\r\nDementia carries a gravity that space travel never had to. This talk is an invitation to put that gravity down \u2014 and look up.\r\n", "short_description": "What space missions reveal about dementia, caring and the years ahead. 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Viruses enter, subvert and exploit the finely tuned molecular machinery of cells, rewiring systems to convert them into a virus factory; over a few billion years of a co-evolutionary arms race, they\u2019ve developed some great exploits. Some are breathtakingly elegant and clever, some are messy but impressively functional, a few are just baffling. They're just like the folks at EMF.\r\n\r\nUsing a few of my favourite viruses as case studies, we\u2019ll build a simple mental model of how cells work and then break it. We\u2019ll see how viruses cram surprising amounts of information into tiny genomes by overlapping their code, how they hijack the cell\u2019s machinery to take control of its internal processes, and how they defy biology\u2019s \u201ccentral dogma\u201d. 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This talk documents my attempt to answer this question by building a smart bird feeder that tracks the weight of visiting birds, which in combination with a custom computer vision model and a night vision web cam, helped me build a data set of all the visitors to my bird feeder.\r\n\r\nCome along for Python, micro electronics with the Raspberry Pi, machine learning, and a slow pigeon inspired descent into madness. 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Features:\r\n\r\n- All-hypertext interface (oddly never described thus)\r\n- Allusions to ancient Egyptian orthography\r\n- Unforgeable pointers for security\r\n- Write-once filesystem with nameless files (which you didn't mind)\r\n- Implementation in the (infamously) complicated language Algol 68\r\n- First-class functions and typechecking everywhere (I'll explain what that means)\r\n- Memorable... hardware choices\r\n\r\nToday: Flex runs again for the first time in (probably) decades! In this spirited talk (for general audiences *and* OS geeks) I'll live-demo its unique \"feel\" while describing its origins, fate, and unlikely revival (hint: mouldy 8\" floppies). I'll also call for help: maybe YOU know people and information needed to share it publicly. Ahead of its time, maybe ours too, or maybe outside of it: everyone should be able to try Flex. Hopefully this talk brings us one step closer!", "short_description": "Enthusiastic geek-out/deep dive about Flex, an obscure, comprehensively unusual computing environment that MoD researchers created in the '80s. Live demo.", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "rsre-flex-reviving-an-innovative", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/91-rsre-flex-reviving-an-innovative", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 16:30:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 17:00:00", "venue": "Stage B", "latlon": [52.0419, -2.37664], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419,-2.37664", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "16:30", "end_time": "17:00"}], "family_friendly": true, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 150, "type": "talk", "names": "Thomas Lake", "pronouns": "He/Him", "title": "Marine Energy: Electronics overboard!", "description": "There's no shortage of power in the marine environment, but how do we turn it into something we can use? And how can we measure what's happening in this energetic environment when water and electronics generally shouldn't be mixed?\r\n\r\nA quick tour of wave and tidal power, and how we can measure the power available at sea - including some examples of how that works (or doesn't) in practice from prototype testing and research. Featuring specialised instrumentation with a hefty price tag, some rather more DIY Arduino and Raspberry Pi solutions - and reluctant use of a grappling hook.\r\n\r\nExamples drawn from work carried out while employed at Swansea University, with permission.", "short_description": "Real world examples of how we can measure power in the seas - and make use of it", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "marine-energy-electronics-overboard", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/150-marine-energy-electronics-overboard", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 12:20:00", "end_date": "2026-07-17 12:50:00", "venue": "Stage B", "latlon": [52.0419, -2.37664], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419,-2.37664", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "12:20", "end_time": "12:50"}], "family_friendly": true, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 245, "type": "talk", "names": "Ross Atkin", "pronouns": "he/him", "title": "Classifying Tactile Paving Crimes Using D&D Alignment", "description": "Tactile paving (those bobbly bits of pavements you find around crossings) has been with us since the 90s and is now ubiquitous, but it's not working as well as it should for the blind and partially sighted people who need it. Its use is controlled by a government guidance document but this is not legally binding and it does not cover lots of features that are now common on our streets. This leads to widespread instances of tactile paving 'crimes', where the paving either doesn't do the job it is supposed to or doesn't follow the guidance, or both. We're going to explore this issue by using the Alignment system from Dungeons & Dragons to classify these different crimes based on their position on the Good/Evil and Lawful/Chaotic axes. We will review photos of tactile paving collected from across the UK (to spot crimes) as well as videos of blind and partially sighted people using it (to understand the jobs it's supposed to do). Hopefully thinking about the problem in this way might help build consensus to one day write some better guidance.", "short_description": "Tactile Paving isn\u2019t working. Is it down to paving crimes, or pavement law itself? 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How much of our self-belief about our musicianship is based on adverse childhood experiences with cheap conventional instruments? How can we break through this barrier and rediscover the joy of noise, sound and musical play by shifting the idea of what constitutes a musical instrument?\r\n\r\nJoin us as we explore new ways of making music and sound with interfaces created from root vegetables, recycled materials and willing human test subjects in front of a live studio audience. \r\n\r\nUsing a range of sensors, interfaces and microcomputers, we will explore accessible ways of making music and discuss why this matters so much for those who face disabling barriers when using conventional instruments.\r\n\r\nSometimes, the best musical instrument is a carrot... join us to find out why.", "short_description": "Exploring how unexpected musical interfaces can improve access to music", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "dubstep-carrots", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/237-dubstep-carrots", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-19 12:30:00", "end_date": "2026-07-19 13:00:00", "venue": "Stage C", "latlon": [52.0405, -2.37765], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405,-2.37765", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "12:30", "end_time": "13:00"}], "family_friendly": true, "content_note": "Disability, societal prejudices"}, {"id": 305, "type": "talk", "names": "Matthew Garrett", "pronouns": "he/him", "title": "A practical guide to internet defamation (or: what not to do after you've defamed someone)", "description": "It turns out that you can't just say anything on the internet. Things that would be illegal to put in print are also illegal to publish online. We'll be going on a short journey through a real world case of this, from the process of starting a claim to turning up in the high court and what happens next. It'll be a cautionary story covering a range of things you should absolutely not do and what happens when you do them anyway, along with the three words you never want to read in a judicial decision.\r\n\r\nThe presenter is not a lawyer. This will not be legal advice. But in the unlikely event that you end up on either side of a similar situation at some point, it'll give you some insight into how things can go and maybe help you decide what to do next.", "short_description": "", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "a-practical-guide-to-internet-defamation-or", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/305-a-practical-guide-to-internet-defamation-or", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-19 18:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-19 18:30:00", "venue": "Stage B", "latlon": [52.0419, -2.37664], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419,-2.37664", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "18:00", "end_time": "18:30"}], "family_friendly": true, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 280, "type": "talk", "names": "Jonathan Hogg", "pronouns": "They/he", "title": "I make things in schools, you can too", "description": "If you remember me from \"I gave up investment banking to become a digital artist\", you'll know that I've spent the last 17 years being an artist. Over that time I've worked in a lot of schools doing making activities: concrete relief casting in a nursery, constructing willow Fibonacci towers with secondary maths students, designing paper mushrooms in a primary, writing haiku about water, organising giant multi-school lantern parades. My experience is that young people are increasingly struggling with the confidence and basic skills to make. Primary schools are becoming art-free zones, with limited resources and teachers struggling with their own confidence. It sounds bleak, but the exciting news is that you can make a huge difference in a young person's life by getting involved. I'm going to talk about what's going wrong and how we all might fix it.", "short_description": "Young people increasingly struggle with the confidence and skills to make. You can change that by getting involved.", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "i-make-things-in-schools-you-can-too", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/280-i-make-things-in-schools-you-can-too", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 16:40:00", "end_date": "2026-07-17 17:10:00", "venue": "Arts", "latlon": [52.041029, -2.377984], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.041029/-2.377984/m=52.041029,-2.377984", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "16:40", "end_time": "17:10"}], "family_friendly": true, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 200, "type": "talk", "names": "Lauren Beukes", "pronouns": "she/her", "title": "Narrative Animals And How To Tell Better Stories ", "description": "Poet and activist Muriel Rukseyer said \"The universe is made of stories not atoms\". Some animal communication could be described as storytelling, crows maintain intergenerational grudges , elephants mourn their dead, and seek revenge, and orcas wear dead salmon as hats, but as far as we understand, we're the only animals who use allegory and metaphor, myth and imagination. Award-winning author Lauren Beukes digs into how stories shape who we are and who we could be, and looks at ways to tell better stories using practical and creative techniques \r\n\r\n", "short_description": "The universe is made of stories. Here's how to tell better ones with author Lauren Beukes", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "narrative-animals-and-how-to-tell-better-stories", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/200-narrative-animals-and-how-to-tell-better-stories", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 12:10:00", "end_date": "2026-07-17 13:00:00", "venue": "Stage C", "latlon": [52.0405, -2.37765], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405,-2.37765", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "12:10", "end_time": "13:00"}], "family_friendly": false, "content_note": "Discussion of a real-life murder in South Africa and how that impacted my writing, refugees fleeing xenophobic violence in South Africa and rape at the border because that's what it costs to get across the border. 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A diversion was had when my motor failed, but I then returned to adapting the horn, and then having to transfer much of the stuff to a new scooter when a second motor failed and couldn't be replaced.\r\n\r\nThe takeaway is somewhere along the lines of \"Just because you have to use a mobility scooter, it doesn't have to be plain, boring, and can be hacked for interesting features\". Mine certainly is now.", "short_description": "Adding features and microprocessors to make a mobility scooter a more interesting vehicle.", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "hacking-a-mobility-scooter-for-features-and-lights", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/86-hacking-a-mobility-scooter-for-features-and-lights", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 17:20:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 17:50:00", "venue": "Stage C", "latlon": [52.0405, -2.37765], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405,-2.37765", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "17:20", "end_time": "17:50"}], "family_friendly": false, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 100, "type": "talk", "names": "Nikki", "pronouns": "she/her", "title": "Automated Game Hacking: Adding Procedural Generation to a Classic RPG", "description": "Ever wanted to replay your favorite game like it's the first time? We'll dive into the unique game design and balance challenges I encountered while building a randomizer for Final Fantasy I: Dawn of Souls. Game randomizers use procedural generation to automatically create a rom hack. 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Historical GIS (HGIS) applies GIS tools to historical sources to understand how places and communities changed over time. In this presentation, I will show how I used HGIS to aid genealogical research by integrating QGIS with 1840 tithe maps, OS maps, OpenStreetMap data, and census records to trace households and buildings along a Hampshire riverside street from 1840 to 1921. The aim is to provide an overview of HGIS in genealogy, including aligning historical maps with modern coordinates, linking people to properties, and answering questions through a single spatial view.\r\n\r\nAfter creating the core map, I focused on linking people to specific properties over time. I imported a colour map scan into QGIS, traced buildings, and connected them to census records and parish registers. This involved addressing challenges such as name variants, multi-household properties, and short-term moves within the same area. I also encountered surprises and limitations, including the feasibility of reconstructing a census enumerator\u2019s route in a close-knit community.\r\n\r\nOnce mapped and interconnected, patterns emerged that are not immediately obvious from the documents alone. Properties such as inns and boatyards showed long-standing kinship ties among households, with related families moving between nearby buildings and maintaining connections over decades. I will share how integrating maps with records clarified who lived where, highlighted clusters of work and occupation, and gave a detailed view of how this riverside community evolved over time.", "short_description": "Exploring a Hampshire riverside street with Historical GIS, tracing households on tithe and OS maps to uncover evolving kinship patterns.", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "reconstructing-a-19th-century-riverside-community", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/87-reconstructing-a-19th-century-riverside-community", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 14:30:00", "end_date": "2026-07-17 15:00:00", "venue": "Stage C", "latlon": [52.0405, -2.37765], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405,-2.37765", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "14:30", "end_time": "15:00"}], "family_friendly": false, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 224, "type": "talk", "names": "Pippa Wady", "pronouns": "She/her", "title": "The guidebook to successful alien contact - lessons from fostering rescue dogs", "description": "What can fostering rescue dogs teach us about first contact with aliens? 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They all involve light, in one form or another.\r\n\r\nIn this talk, we will follow light across the Universe and back in time, towards the Big Bang. We begin with EMF in everyday life - the electromagnetic waves around us - then move out to the light we receive from stars and galaxies, and finally reach the Cosmic Microwave Background - the oldest light we can see, an afterglow from the early Universe. This ancient signal shows us what the cosmos was like nearly 14 billion years ago, and it also points to one of the biggest mysteries in modern science: most of the matter in the Universe is dark - invisible to us - and we still do not know what it is. Without dark matter, there would be no galaxies, no stars, and no us. To uncover these hidden pieces, physicists use CERN's Large Hadron Collider to smash particles together and recreate the extreme conditions of the early Universe.\r\n\r\nFrom the EMF around us to the Big Bang, this is a story about light, matter, and our search for the dark, hidden pieces that dominate the Universe.", "short_description": "From everyday light and EMF to the oldest light in the Universe - and the mystery of dark matter.", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "the-universe-in-electromagnetic-light", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/239-the-universe-in-electromagnetic-light", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-19 18:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-19 18:30:00", "venue": "Stage C", "latlon": [52.0405, -2.37765], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405,-2.37765", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "18:00", "end_time": "18:30"}], "family_friendly": true, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 210, "type": "talk", "names": "Miranda", "pronouns": "She/her", "title": "The Marvellous Mouse-powered Music box", "description": "It started when I stupidly promising my 8 year old that if the mouse brought in by my cat made through the night, we could keep it. It ended with a beautiful rendition of Toccata in D played solely by the rising star Mr Cheesey and the contraption I attached to his wheel. In this talk, I\u2019ll cover the ideas behind the plans, the designing and development of the music box wheel, the challenges of actually making it into a real machine (when some of there parts didn\u2019t even exist) that actually worked and the creation of a YouTube platform showing Mr Cheesey (and his co-star Daphne) running around on their mouse wheel and turning a little hole punch music box covering all the (non-copyrighted) classics.\r\n\r\nI'll also include structured diagrams explaining how the contraption works in case anyone has a similar idea they want to realise.", "short_description": "A classic example of what unfolds when an idea doesn\u2019t want to stay in your head and the thought becomes a thing\u2026", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "the-marvellous-mouse-powered-music-box", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/210-the-marvellous-mouse-powered-music-box", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 13:20:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 13:40:00", "venue": "Stage C", "latlon": [52.0405, -2.37765], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405,-2.37765", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "13:20", "end_time": "13:40"}], "family_friendly": true, "content_note": "N/A"}, {"id": 126, "type": "talk", "names": "Dr Magz Hall", "pronouns": "", "title": "Expanded Radio Art ", "description": "Dr. Magz Hall is a sound artist and radio art pioneer who treats the airwaves as a canvas. In her talk, she explains how she moves radio out of the studio and into the real world\u2014turning everyday objects like trees, books, and shoes into miniature broadcasting stations.\r\nWhat the Talk Covers:\r\nGiving Nature a Voice: Magz shares how she uses \"Tree Radio\" to turn a living oak tree into a radio station. By plugging sensors into the bark, she broadcasts the tree\u2019s internal biological sounds directly to people's FM radios.\r\nArt as Activism: She discusses her \"Radio Air Garden,\" where she builds beautiful copper sculptures that help plants grow while simultaneously broadcasting sounds that highlight local air pollution.\r\nThe \"Secret\" Airwaves: She explores the \"hidden world\" of wireless signals all around us, showing how she uses old radio tech to create modern immersive experiences.\r\nHands-on Hacking: Magz explains her \"DIY\" approach\u2014encouraging everyone to reclaim technology by building their own simple transmitters to share their own stories.\r\nThe takeaway: Radio isn't just for news and music; it\u2019s a magical, invisible tool we can use to connect with nature and our local communities in surprising new ways.", "short_description": "Dr Magz Hall expanded Sound and Radio artist talks about her work to date from 'Tree Radio' to the 'Radio Air Garden'", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "expanded-radio-art", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/126-expanded-radio-art", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 16:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-17 16:30:00", "venue": "Arts", "latlon": [52.041029, -2.377984], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.041029/-2.377984/m=52.041029,-2.377984", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "16:00", "end_time": "16:30"}], "family_friendly": true, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 220, "type": "talk", "names": "Ottilia Westerlund-Trew", "pronouns": "she/her", "title": "Internet of Baby - the privacy implications of a smart nursery.", "description": "IoT baby monitors, smart bassinets, connected toys, and AI-powered parenting apps promise peace of mind and convenience for tired parents of wee children.\r\n\r\nBut behind the reassuring notifications and cutesy designs lies an ever expanding ecosystem of microphones, cameras, biometric sensors, cloud analytics, and behaviour profiling systems collecting data about children - before they even have started solids!\r\n\r\nThis talk explores the privacy implications of modern baby IoT devices: what data is collected, where it goes, who profits from it.\r\n\r\nI will examine real-world breaches, insecure ecosystems, children's data gathering, and the consequences of normalising surveillance from infancy. ", "short_description": "This talk explores the privacy implications of modern baby IoT devices: what data is collected, where it goes, who profits from it.", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "internet-of-baby-the-privacy-implications-of-a-smart-nursery", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/220-internet-of-baby-the-privacy-implications-of-a-smart-nursery", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 11:40:00", "end_date": "2026-07-17 12:00:00", "venue": "Stage C", "latlon": [52.0405, -2.37765], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405,-2.37765", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "11:40", "end_time": "12:00"}], "family_friendly": false, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 123, "type": "talk", "names": "Affelia Wibisono", "pronouns": "They/Them", "title": "Chasing Eclipses throughout the Cosmos", "description": "Solar eclipses are one of the most magnificent sights on Earth. Whether it\u2019s the spine-tingling midday twilight during a total solar eclipse, or watching the Moon taking a \u201cgiant bite\u201d out of the Sun during a partial event (like the one we\u2019ll experience in August 2026!), these alignments have captivated people for millennia. But what about eclipses beyond the Earth?\r\n \r\nRecently, The Artemis 2 crew experienced something no other human beings have - an hour long total solar eclipse. Thanks to their trajectory during their lunar flyby, they were able to slowly move through the Moon\u2019s shadow, whereas Earth-bound observers only get a few minutes of totality.\r\n\r\nIn this talk, we\u2019ll explore what eclipses look like on other planets and discover whether our planetary neighbours experience the same \u201cperfect\u201d eclipses as we do. We\u2019ll also venture further out into the cosmos to investigate what other chance celestial alignments can reveal about the Universe.\r\n", "short_description": "Solar eclipses captivate humans on Earth (and in space!). Do other planets experience these celestial alignments, and is ours unique?", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "chasing-eclipses-throughout-the-cosmos", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/123-chasing-eclipses-throughout-the-cosmos", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 10:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 10:30:00", "venue": "Stage B", "latlon": [52.0419, -2.37664], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419,-2.37664", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "10:00", "end_time": "10:30"}], "family_friendly": true, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 195, "type": "talk", "names": "Rifke Sadleir", "pronouns": "She/her", "title": "Building and rebuilding and rebuilding an online radio", "description": "I\u2019ll be speaking about my tiny online radio station I've been in the process of reviving. Initially I built it as a virtual 'club' for my friends in lockdown and later I adapted it into a place where friends/friends of friends/random people on the internet could stream live and pre-recorded shows. It ran quite happily for a few months then limped on annoyingly for a little bit after that so I decided to take a break which ended up being a few years long. This year I realised I missed it a bit so I'm bringing it back and trying to improve the bits that need improving.\r\n\r\nThere have been peaks! There have been troughs! There have been thwarted attempts at mixing and beatmatching! Come to my talk and I will tell you all of this and more (please come to my talk)\r\n\r\nI\u2019ll also be looking for people who\u2019d like to broadcast a show at some point to come and chat after the talk. Broadcasts can be any format you like\u2014music, spoken, performance, live or pre-recorded\u2014and one-offs or recurring shows are welcome!", "short_description": "A talk about an my personal online radio project I'm rebuilding for the 3rd time!", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "building-and-rebuilding-and-rebuilding-an-online-radio", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/195-building-and-rebuilding-and-rebuilding-an-online-radio", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 18:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-17 18:30:00", "venue": "Stage C", "latlon": [52.0405, -2.37765], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405,-2.37765", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "18:00", "end_time": "18:30"}], "family_friendly": true, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 212, "type": "talk", "names": "Michael West", "pronouns": "He/Him", "title": "Who are the Hacky Racers?", "description": "Hacky Racers is a low cost DIY small electric vehicle racing series - www.hackyracers.co.uk\r\nWe started in 2018 after some of our founders saw the Power Wheels Racers for Adults series in the US and thought we could do something similar in the UK.\r\nWe\u2019ll go through the basics of how to get started - from those stupid ideas, where to start to source your components along with the various construction/assembly options & techniques, along with our rogues photo gallery.\r\nWe have a base set of build rules, including some basic safety items of which we can give a quick over view. The vehicle theme is down to your imagination (and/or stupid idea!)\r\nWe attend any event that will have us around the country that has grass (and sometimes tarmac/concrete) that needs a make-shift track imprint leaving behind - Electromagnetic Field, Everything Electric, National Kit Car Show, Santa Pod drag strip to name but a few.\r\nWe generally attend events in spring to autumn. Winter generally is the off season for building your next creation.\r\nCome and watch our non-contact Motorsport UK registered racing series (yes we don't believe those parts either) that will run throughout the 3 days of EMF on our track in front of Null Sector\r\n", "short_description": "Hacky Racers is a low cost DIY small electric vehicle racing series. Come see how to partipicate in the mayhem!", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "who-are-the-hacky-racers", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/212-who-are-the-hacky-racers", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 17:20:00", "end_date": "2026-07-17 17:50:00", "venue": "Arts", "latlon": [52.041029, -2.377984], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.041029/-2.377984/m=52.041029,-2.377984", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "17:20", "end_time": "17:50"}], "family_friendly": true, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 246, "type": "talk", "names": "Bryony Lanigan", "pronouns": "she/her", "title": "Killing the astrophysical chameleon", "description": "Astronomical observations show that our universe is expanding faster and faster in all directions due to something we call \u2018dark energy\u2019 \u2013 but what exactly is it? There are many theories out there, and astrophysicists have an unlikely ally in the search \u2013 atomic physicists like myself. As part of my PhD research, I used lasers to trap and cool atoms to use as tiny sensors to search for new physics, including searching for evidence of a specific dark energy candidate, the chameleon field. In this talk I will give an overview of the physics behind dark energy and my experiment, explain how atomic physics experiments have applications across all sorts of fields, and why even though I ended up measuring zero, that\u2019s still moving science forward. \r\n", "short_description": "Atoms are wonderful sensors that can be used to probe all sorts of new physics - including those thought mainly to be in the world of astrophysics.", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "killing-the-astrophysical-chameleon", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/246-killing-the-astrophysical-chameleon", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-19 10:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-19 10:30:00", "venue": "Stage C", "latlon": [52.0405, -2.37765], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405,-2.37765", "uses_lottery": false, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "10:00", "end_time": "10:30"}], "family_friendly": false, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 266, "type": "workshop", "names": "Emily", "pronouns": "she/her, they/them", "title": "Marvels of microscopy - build your own compact microscope!", "description": "Come and participate in this workshop where you get to build your own compact microscope! - otherwise known as a Foldscope\u2122. \r\n\r\nHere, you will receive an introduction to the principles of microscopy and, alongside, learn the relevance of microscopy to shaping our modern world, from biological analysis to materials investigation. \r\n\r\nIf you've ever found yourself interested in the hidden world of the miniscule, then take part and satiate your curiosity with this workshop: some scopes will be reserved so even people without a place can use them with the samples!", "short_description": "Build your own compact microscope (Foldscope\u2122) and learn the principles of microscopy!", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "marvels-of-microscopy-build-your-own-compact-microscope", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/266-marvels-of-microscopy-build-your-own-compact-microscope", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 12:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 13:00:00", "venue": "Workshop 1", "latlon": [52.04259, -2.37515], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04259/-2.37515/m=52.04259,-2.37515", "uses_lottery": true, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "12:00", "end_time": "13:00"}], "cost": "\u00a35", "equipment": "None required", "age_range": "10+", "drop_in": false, "family_friendly": false, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 219, "type": "talk", "names": "Sam Harley", "pronouns": "", "title": "SMolSTM: an open hardware scanning tunnelling microscope for creating single-molecule circuits", "description": "As the energy consumed by datacentres grows, finding energy-efficient alternatives to conventional electronics becomes increasingly urgent. Molecular electronics offers a different idea of what a device can be: using synthetic chemistry, custom molecules can be designed for specific applications, utilising fascinating nanoscale phenomena such as quantum interference. These single-molecule devices can \u201cself-assemble\u201d into larger structures for energy-efficient sensing, memory, and computation. \r\n\r\nThe nanostructured nature of single molecules offers endless possibilities, and difficulties: wiring molecules into circuits requires sub-nanometer (< 0.000000001 m!!!) precision. The scanning tunnelling microscope (STM), which explores surfaces at the atomic scale using quantum tunnelling, could become the multimeter of molecular electronics, but commercial STMs are extremely expensive and not optimised for these experiments.\r\n\r\nThis talk describes the development of an open-hardware STM for single-molecule \u201cbreak-junction\u201d experiments (SMolSTM). The design was developed over several years, from a prototype built in a shed during the COVID-19 pandemic to a precision instrument currently in use in a state-of-the-art low noise research facility. \r\n\r\nThis STM is orders of magnitude less expensive than commercial alternatives and can be made using hand tools and 3D printing, yet achieves exceptional performance in single-molecule experiments. The flexibility of open hardware allows experiments which are impossible on existing systems. This talk will introduce molecular electronics, outline a multi-year journey in DIY STM development, and describe some experiments using SMolSTM (e.g. measuring the resistance of a single gold atom!). \r\n\r\nThis work was conducted in part at Lancaster University as part of an EPSRC funded research project. 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Since then, I have tailored my career, my hobbies and my life experiences to achieving that goal. Be that learning to fly, becoming an analogue astronaut or working as an engineer on some of the world\u2019s most complex engineering projects. \r\nIn this talk, I will describe my journey to becoming a spacecraft engineer and my life as an aspiring astronaut. I will elaborate on the complex engineering challenges my teams and I face in the pursuit of the stars, whilst looking at some of the fascinating aerospace projects I have been involved with, from spaceplanes to hypersonic and electric aircraft, as well as explaining what happens when you lock 6 strangers in a bunker for 3 weeks without sunlight, caffeine or any outside contact... \r\nThis talk will be led by the audience who will choose what they want to hear about from a list of somewhat misleadingly named topics. It will be suitable for all ages and experiences, and will stay at an accessible level of technical understanding - unless anyone asks a super nerdy question, in which case I reserve the right to let my geek flag fly\u2026", "short_description": "What happens when you don\u2019t give up your childhood dream of going to space? 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But the classic presentation of knots isn\u2019t very friendly to geeks, who want to understand what\u2019s going on under the hood and see the connections between ideas. Starting from the simplest nontrivial knot and building up, this workshop will teach you a useful set of knots that will cover most situations, show you some tricks for modifying knots to achieve different effects, and maybe even get you designing knots from first principles.\r\n\r\nThis is not a workshop about decorative knotwork, or a workshop on the mathematics of knot theory. All example applications will be SFW. 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In this workshop we'll walk through setting these things up, and together we can Build And Deploy Our First App.\r\n\r\nWe'll look at some of the things that have tripped me up along the way (relative imports, micropython limitations, &c), and how we can make our apps testable. There'll be some time at the end for questions and discussion.", "short_description": "Don't be afraid of your badge. 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Your favourite jeans ripped? That great bandshirt doesn't fit properly? That dress is amazing but sadly lacks pockets? Your body developed curves and your old clothes don't work anymore? You found the perfect piece at the thrift shop but it hangs off you a bit weirdly? Your weight changed but you don't want to buy a completely new wardrobe?\r\n\r\nThis workshops will teach basic sewing techniques using hands-on practice. The goal is that participants will be able to mend small rips and tears in their clothing by themselves. In addition to that, the workshop aims to provide a basic understanding of the engineering of clothing. The prerogative is: If you have an idea how clothes are constructed, you can develop ideas on how to hack them. This includes possible solutions to all the issues and questions listed above. Recommendations to helpful youtube channels will be included.\r\n\r\nNever forget that clothes are meant to fit your body, not the other way round. And if those clothes need some persuasion, this workshop will show you ways to do so.\r\n\r\nMaterials will be provided. Feel free to bring an item of clothing you want to mend or maybe alter.", "short_description": "Hands-on introductory workshop for mending and basic alterations of clothes. 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Alongside colorful thread, there will be sewable LEDs available in many colors (red, orange, green, blue, purple, pink, and yellow), and most excitingly, \u201csmart\u201d self-blinking LEDs that only require power (no software) to blink and really bring the project to life. \r\n\r\nThe power comes from a sewable battery module running on a CR2032 battery, accompanied by a small switch so the creator does not need to remove the battery every time they want to turn the patch off. The circuitry is connected using conductive thread. \r\n\r\nSimpler designs can be completed during the session, but there is no pressure \u2014 each participant will take their own kit with them and can finish anywhere in the camp or at home. (I carry mine in my wallet.) These patches can be then sewn into clothes, accessories or whatever creative idea the maker comes up with. \r\n\r\nDuring the day they will be able to show their embroidery design and during the night the real magic comes out when everyone starts glowing and blinking.", "short_description": "", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "embroidery-meets-electronics-make-your-blinky-wearable-patch", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/251-embroidery-meets-electronics-make-your-blinky-wearable-patch", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 11:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 12:30:00", "venue": "Workshop 5", "latlon": [52.040938, -2.37706], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.040938/-2.37706/m=52.040938,-2.37706", "uses_lottery": true, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "11:00", "end_time": "12:30"}], "cost": "\u00a312 (or \u20ac14) ", "equipment": "", "age_range": "12+", "drop_in": false, "family_friendly": false, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 26, "type": "workshop", "names": "alifeee", "pronouns": "he/they", "title": "Jailbreak your own Amazon Kindle 4: get a cheap e-reader", "description": "Your own e-reader for \u00a320!\r\n\r\nE-readers are expensive, but there exist millions of old Amazon Kindles at the back of kitchen drawers. Unfortunately, they're plumbed into the Amazon ecosystem. But fortunately, people have figured out how to break out of it!\r\n\r\nIf you want to have an e-reader without the fancy bits, come and jailbreak your own Kindle 4 (2011) and take it home with you. Detached from the Amazon ecosystem, you can: download your own books and documents onto it, in any format (not just Amazon's proprietary one!); have a much more customisable experience with better font options, layout options, and personal lockscreens; and keep a more organised library of books. Finally, \u2013 and most importantly, \u2013 stop Amazon reaching into your pocket and changing what you own!\r\n\r\nWe will follow mine and others' guides for jailbreaking a grey Kindle 4 2011 \u2014 which is a common old kindle flavour with WiFi, and no backlight or touchscreen \u2014 just like a book ;]. It ought to take less than an hour, but we leave some extra time for errors and experimentation.\r\n\r\nYou will require: a laptop\r\n\r\nI will provide for each attendee: a Kindle 4 2011, which you can take home for \u00a320 at the end; a micro USB data cable.\r\n\r\nYou are welcome to bring a different Kindle version from home, but I have only personally jailbroken the Kindle 4 2011, so might not be able to help with a different or newer Kindle.\r\n", "short_description": "Jailbreak your own Amazon Kindle 4: get a cheap e-reader", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "jailbreak-your-own-amazon-kindle-4-get-a-cheap-e-reader", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/26-jailbreak-your-own-amazon-kindle-4-get-a-cheap-e-reader", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 10:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 11:30:00", "venue": "Workshop 1", "latlon": [52.04259, -2.37515], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04259/-2.37515/m=52.04259,-2.37515", "uses_lottery": true, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "10:00", "end_time": "11:30"}], "cost": "\u00a320", "equipment": "a laptop", "age_range": "all", "drop_in": false, "family_friendly": false, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 250, "type": "workshop", "names": "Arne", "pronouns": "", "title": "Duck Soldering Workshop (SMD soldering)", "description": "Learn to solder by making a PCB with 34 small LEDs in the shape of a duck. 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Sensors stored in a 3D printed box on the lid of the bird house.\r\n\r\nPart 3 (not part of workshop): Go for a walk around the the deer park collecting forest detritus \r\n\r\nPowering the box will not be included in the kit but will be discussed\r\n\r\n\r\nWorkshop can be attended in groups of up to 3 people (where the group lead signs up and the other members simply join them)", "short_description": "Build a bird box and put sensors in them", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "build-and-hack-a-bird-box", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/140-build-and-hack-a-bird-box", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-18 13:30:00", "end_date": "2026-07-18 15:30:00", "venue": "Workshop 2", "latlon": [52.04208, -2.37715], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04208/-2.37715/m=52.04208,-2.37715", "uses_lottery": true, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "13:30", "end_time": "15:30"}], "cost": "\u00a310 (+\u00a33 if wanting Arduino nano for Meshtastic)", "equipment": "Laptop and Arduino software (if wanting to do hacking part of the workshop)", "age_range": "all, under 16s must be accompanied by an adult", "drop_in": false, "family_friendly": true, "content_note": "Allergy note: Unsuitable for those with a nut allergy due to wood being transported in peanut bird food bags"}, {"id": 268, "type": "workshop", "names": "Emily Robertson", "pronouns": "She/her", "title": "How to Add Pockets: for when your jumpsuit needs more pockets!", "description": "This is a workshop on how to add pockets to any garment. It will cover patch pockets added on the outside of a garment, and in-seam pockets added to the inside of a garment by opening an existing seam.\r\n\r\nBring along one or two garments to modify by adding pockets, and pocket fabric if there's one you would particularly like to use!", "short_description": "A workshop on how to add patch and interior pockets to a garment", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "how-to-add-pockets-for-when-your-jumpsuit-needs-more-pockets", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/268-how-to-add-pockets-for-when-your-jumpsuit-needs-more-pockets", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-19 15:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-19 16:30:00", "venue": "Workshop 1", "latlon": [52.04259, -2.37515], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04259/-2.37515/m=52.04259,-2.37515", "uses_lottery": true, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "15:00", "end_time": "16:30"}], "cost": "", "equipment": "Garments to modify by adding pockets, pocket fabric if desired", "age_range": "12+", "drop_in": false, "family_friendly": true, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 274, "type": "workshop", "names": "Andries Lohmeijer", "pronouns": "he/him", "title": "Demystifying Microwaves, an introduction", "description": "During this workshop I will tell, show and demonstrate the fascinating behaviour of cm and mm waves. I will bring a bunch of modern and vintage equipment and components running from 1 GHz up to over the 100 GHz. Participants will be able to explore the equipment and ask questions. What is a wave guide? How does my own Doppler reflection sound? \r\n\r\nTogether we can improvise setups to answer your questions and demonstrate microwave related phenomena.\r\n", "short_description": "Interactive and hands on workshop exploring a fascinating part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum: Microwaves", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "demystifying-microwaves-an-introduction", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/274-demystifying-microwaves-an-introduction", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-19 13:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-19 14:30:00", "venue": "Workshop 1", "latlon": [52.04259, -2.37515], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04259/-2.37515/m=52.04259,-2.37515", "uses_lottery": true, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "13:00", "end_time": "14:30"}], "cost": "free", "equipment": "Attendees may bring an unidentified, mysterious  \"radio\" component, an unlabeled antenna which may be measured....", "age_range": "All ages", "drop_in": false, "family_friendly": true, "content_note": "Radiophobia may be an issue, but not likely at EMF :-)"}, {"id": 269, "type": "workshop", "names": "Sam Dineley", "pronouns": "he/him", "title": "Green Lanterns - Making LED Lanterns from Landfill Li-ion batteries", "description": "Using 3D printed parts, electronic components, and scavenged lithium-ion batteries, we will be making eco-friendly(ish) custom modular rechargeable LED lanterns that can be hung in a tent or communal space. \r\n\r\nAll parts are provided, including a tested reclaimed lithium-ion battery. Charging is via USB-C. Lantern pieces are mainly black PLA. Finished lanterns are approx. 14x14cm wide and 20cm high.\r\n\r\nYou can choose different sides, stencils, tops and accessories to make it unique. Some EMF and space themed parts will be available, or draw something on a blank piece with a sharpie!\r\n\r\nDepending on your skill level, soldering of the components is possible, but pre-wired kits are also available.\r\n\r\nBefore EMF, if you have access to a 3D printer, feel free to print custom parts. The model we\u2019re using is https://makerworld.com/models/642231 And/or bring anything extra you want to make your lantern even more unique! Things to stick on, custom LEDs, etc.", "short_description": "Using 3D printed parts and electronics to make eco friendly(ish) custom rechargable LED lanterns", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "green-lanterns", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/269-green-lanterns", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 11:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-17 12:30:00", "venue": "Workshop 3", "latlon": [52.04129, -2.37578], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04129/-2.37578/m=52.04129,-2.37578", "uses_lottery": true, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "11:00", "end_time": "12:30"}], "cost": "\u00a35-10 (depending on components chosen for lantern)", "equipment": "Optional powerbank with usb-c cable to test/charge your lantern", "age_range": "12+", "drop_in": false, "family_friendly": false, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 271, "type": "workshop", "names": "Kirst McCarrison", "pronouns": "She/They", "title": "Tetra Pak Printmaking", "description": "If you've ever looked at beautiful, atmospheric black and white prints framed in galleries and wished you could be an artist... well you're already half way there! \r\n\r\nYou've recognised the beauty, looked at the detail, tried to work out how it was created and felt the urge to try it for yourself. From landscapes to portraits and everything in between, printmaking can bring atmosphere and texture to your vision. Think it's too expensive, too technical or too difficult? This is the workshop for you... \r\n\r\nThis low-cost, accessible printmaking workshop will introduce you to the creative potential of recycled Tetra Pak cartons as an alternative printmaking surface. Using simple techniques adapted from drypoint and intaglio printmaking, you'll learn how to create original prints from this everyday waste material. Because of the nature of the material, Tetra Pak prints often feel expressive, textured, and organic rather than overly precise meaning you don't have to worry about perfection. \r\n\r\nThe workshop is designed for mixed ability audiences aged 14+ (parental supervision required for under 16s) and encourages experimentation, creativity, and sustainability through hands-on making. You'll learn how to prepare and engrave Tetra Pak plates using basic tools, apply ink, and hand-print your designs using various methods. \r\n\r\nThe only thing you really need to bring is your imagination, inspiration, and enthusiasm! If you would like your own Tetra Pak cartons, please make sure they are clean and dry and also note that the ink can stain so be sure to wear appropriate clothing!", "short_description": "This low-cost, accessible printmaking workshop will introduce you to the creative potential of recycled Tetra Pak cartons as an alternative printmaking surface.", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "tetra-pak-printmaking", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/271-tetra-pak-printmaking", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-19 10:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-19 11:30:00", "venue": "Workshop 2", "latlon": [52.04208, -2.37715], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04208/-2.37715/m=52.04208,-2.37715", "uses_lottery": true, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "10:00", "end_time": "11:30"}], "cost": "\u00a35", "equipment": "Great if people can bring some ideas and reference images of what they'd like to print but not compuslory, we'll keep it simple! 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The concepts will be introduced visually and intuitively, requiring no previous mathematical background. \r\n\r\nWe will then move from the screen to physical Rubik's Cubes, using hands-on demonstrations and audience participation to investigate how moves interact, how certain patterns can be created and reversed, and why this iconic puzzle has fascinated mathematicians for decades. \r\n\r\nAlong the way, we will touch upon some of the broader themes that emerge from these ideas, including algorithms, computational complexity, cryptography, and the remarkable power of mathematics to describe structure and order. \r\n\r\nThis workshop is intended for anyone curious about puzzles, patterns, and the beauty of mathematical thought. It is not a lesson in speed-solving, but rather an invitation to glimpse some of the deep ideas hidden inside one of the world's most recognizable objects.\r\n\r\n", "short_description": "Beneath the colorful surface of  Rubik's Cube lies a surprisingly rich mathematical universe. In this interactive workshop, we will use the Rubik's Cube as a gateway to one of the central ideas of pure mathematics: symmetry and groups. 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Learn to design custom sticker sheets in Canva and \u2018Bypass\u2019 Cricut's \"Print Then Cut\" feature to craft perfect stickers! \r\n\r\nThis beginner-friendly workshop teaches you the basics of using both platforms to design and create custom stickers for your crafts, business, or gifts.\r\n\r\nYou do not need any graphic design experience to create beautiful stickers. We will dive deep into Canva\u2019s and Cricut\u2019s user-friendly tools so you can design like a pro. \r\n\r\nWhat You\u2019ll Learn:\r\n- Design in Canva: How to build custom designs, add files, and arrange a cohesive sticker sheet.\u2028Perfect Sticker Offsets: Master the specific effects tool to add the classic white border around any shape.\r\n- High-Res Exporting: Learn the exact file settings (PNG with transparent backgrounds) to ensure crisp, blur-free printing.\r\n- Cricut Preparation: Exporting your files for the best print quality and uploading them into Cricut Design Space.\r\n- Cricut \u2026Print Then Cut: How to bypass and not to use Print Then Cut LOL . Like a true Hacker. Calibrating your printer, adjusting material settings (Kiss-Cut vs. Die-Cut), and operating your Cricut.\r\n\r\nWhat to Bring:\r\nA laptop or tablet with your installed Canva and Cricut Design Space apps.\r\nYour own Design.\r\nJust come to watch and learn!", "short_description": "Sticker making using Canva and Cricut with BETTY CHING", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "mastering-canva-cricut-for-sticker-design", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/143-mastering-canva-cricut-for-sticker-design", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 13:30:00", "end_date": "2026-07-17 15:30:00", "venue": "Workshop 2", "latlon": [52.04208, -2.37715], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04208/-2.37715/m=52.04208,-2.37715", "uses_lottery": true, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "13:30", "end_time": "15:30"}], "cost": "free", "equipment": "laptop/tablet/ phone", "age_range": "all ages", "drop_in": false, "family_friendly": true, "content_note": ""}, {"id": 267, "type": "workshop", "names": "Ash Brockwell", "pronouns": "He/They", "title": "Painting with Natural Earth Pigments", "description": "Natural earth pigments offer an attractive and eco-friendly alternative to acrylic and other synthetic paints. In this practical workshop, you'll learn to make your own egg tempera - one of the oldest types of paint - and experiment with other natural binding media. You'll be able to test out your home-made paints on different materials, as well as exploring the different effects that can be achieved with a range of tools. \r\n\r\nExpect creative fun and a lot of mess! Please wear old clothes for this session. It's also important to note that small quantities of pigment may flake off from the painting or stain fabrics that come into contact with it, even after drying (depending on the specific combination of pigment, binding medium and background) so you'll need to be mindful of this when taking your paintings home. 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Soldering equipment, and help with soldering and assembly are available.\r\n\r\nMore information on the Workshop System is available here: https://www.thonk.co.uk/shop/workshop-system/", "short_description": "We will be building the Music Thing Workshop System, a tiny briefcase modular synth.", "video_privacy": "public", "is_fave": false, "official_content": true, "slug": "build-a-whole-modular-synthesiser", "link": "https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/260-build-a-whole-modular-synthesiser", "occurrences": [{"occurrence_num": 1, "start_date": "2026-07-17 13:00:00", "end_date": "2026-07-17 16:30:00", "venue": "Workshop 3", "latlon": [52.04129, -2.37578], "map_link": "https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04129/-2.37578/m=52.04129,-2.37578", "uses_lottery": true, "video_privacy": "public", "recording_lost": false, "start_time": "13:00", "end_time": "16:30"}], "cost": "\u00a3375", "equipment": "Bring wired headphones or a portable speaker with a 3.5mm line-in, so that you can hear your synthesizer! 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